diff --git a/lib/utils.js b/lib/utils.js
index aef5fa1..94477ed 100644
--- a/lib/utils.js
+++ b/lib/utils.js
@@ -169,19 +169,22 @@ function trim(str) {
  *
  * This allows axios to run in a web worker, and react-native.
  * Both environments support XMLHttpRequest, but not fully standard globals.
+ * As of react-native 0.13, it can be identified from navigator.product.
  *
  * web workers:
  *  typeof window -> undefined
  *  typeof document -> undefined
  *
  * react-native:
- *  typeof document.createElement -> undefined
+ *  navigator.product -> 'ReactNative'
  */
 function isStandardBrowserEnv() {
+  if (typeof navigator.product !== 'undefined' && navigator.product === 'ReactNative') {
+    return false;
+  }
   return (
     typeof window !== 'undefined' &&
-    typeof document !== 'undefined' &&
-    typeof document.createElement === 'function'
+    typeof document !== 'undefined'
   );
 }