diff --git a/lib/adapters/xhr.js b/lib/adapters/xhr.js
index b7c9fcf..e7be067 100644
--- a/lib/adapters/xhr.js
+++ b/lib/adapters/xhr.js
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ var buildURL = require('./../helpers/buildURL');
 var parseHeaders = require('./../helpers/parseHeaders');
 var transformData = require('./../helpers/transformData');
 var isURLSameOrigin = require('./../helpers/isURLSameOrigin');
+var ieVersion = require('./../helpers/ieVersion');
 var btoa = window.btoa || require('./../helpers/btoa');
 
 module.exports = function xhrAdapter(resolve, reject, config) {
@@ -34,7 +35,7 @@ module.exports = function xhrAdapter(resolve, reject, config) {
   var xDomain = false;
 
   // For IE 8/9 CORS support
-  if (!isURLSameOrigin(config.url) && window.XDomainRequest) {
+  if (ieVersion() <= 9 && !isURLSameOrigin(config.url) && window.XDomainRequest) {
     Adapter = window.XDomainRequest;
     loadEvent = 'onload';
     xDomain = true;