diff --git a/src/web/helpers/ie.php b/src/web/helpers/ie.php
index 75e4015..ead6c1a 100644
--- a/src/web/helpers/ie.php
+++ b/src/web/helpers/ie.php
@@ -3,19 +3,22 @@
 /// IE 5 though 8 support IE conditional comments
 /// IE 4 does not (need to fall back to user agent)
 
-$__ie_ver = FALSE;
+{
+	if (preg_match('/MSIE\s(?P<v>\d+)/i', @$_SERVER['HTTP_USER_AGENT'], $B)) {
+		define('IE_VERSION', $B['v']);
+	} else {
+		define('IE_VERSION', FALSE);
+	}
 
-if (preg_match('/MSIE\s(?P<v>\d+)/i', @$_SERVER['HTTP_USER_AGENT'], $B)) {
-	$__ie_ver = $B['v'];
-}
-if ($__ie_ver == FALSE || $__ie_ver > 4) {
-	// ADD COND COMMENTS
-	define('IE_START', "<!--[if lt IE 8 ]>");
-	define('IE_END', "<![endif]-->");
-} else {
-	// IE4 DETECTED, DO NOT ADD COMMENTS
-	define('IE_START', '');
-	define('IE_END', '');
+	if (IE_VERSION == FALSE || IE_VERSION > 4) {
+		// ADD COND COMMENTS
+		define('IE_START', "<!--[if lt IE 8 ]>");
+		define('IE_END', "<![endif]-->");
+	} else {
+		// IE4 DETECTED, DO NOT ADD COMMENTS
+		define('IE_START', '');
+		define('IE_END', '');
+	}
 }
 
 function ie(string $inner) {
@@ -23,7 +26,7 @@ function ie(string $inner) {
 }
 
 function ie_ua(string $inner, int $ver) {
-	if ($GLOBALS['__ie_ver'] == $ver)
+	if (IE_VERSION == $ver)
 		return $inner;
 	return '';
 }