diff --git a/lib/Test/TAP/Class.js b/lib/Test/TAP/Class.js
index c75316e..c539a24 100644
--- a/lib/Test/TAP/Class.js
+++ b/lib/Test/TAP/Class.js
@@ -93,7 +93,12 @@ Test.TAP.Class.prototype.run_it = function(method) {
         // THis avoid conflicts between tests when running multiple tests in a row
         for(var name in top) {
             if(!originalGlobal[name]) {
-                delete top[name]
+                try {
+                    delete top[name]
+                } catch (e) {
+                    // Delete threw an error, so just assign undefined
+                    top[name] = undefined
+                }
             }
         }
     }
diff --git a/lib/Test/TAPBrowser.js b/lib/Test/TAPBrowser.js
index af30e33..9318a07 100644
--- a/lib/Test/TAPBrowser.js
+++ b/lib/Test/TAPBrowser.js
@@ -37,7 +37,13 @@ Test.TAPBrowser.prototype = {
         var url = location.pathname + "#test=" + encodeURIComponent(path.replace(/^\.\//, ''))
         Test.TAP.prototype.diag('loading: '+path+' <a href="'+url+'">(run in a single window)</a>...');
     
-        var req = new XMLHttpRequest();
+        var req;
+        if(navigator.appName == 'Microsoft Internet Explorer') {
+            req = new ActiveXObject("Microsoft.XMLHTTP");
+        } else {
+            req = new XMLHttpRequest();
+        } 
+        if(!req) throw "Can't create XML HTTP Request Object"
         req.open("GET", path, false);
         req.send(null);
         
@@ -76,7 +82,14 @@ Test.TAPBrowser.prototype = {
             }
             div.className = c;
         };
-        div.addEventListener('click', onclick, true);
+
+        if(div.addEventListener) {
+            div.addEventListener('click', onclick, true);
+        } else if(div.attachEvent) {
+            div.attachEvent('onclick', onclick);
+        } else {
+            throw "Can't attach event without addEventListener or attachEvent";
+        }
 
         div.className = 'test small';
         document.body.appendChild(div);