diff --git a/src/sunstone/public/app/tabs/files-tab/form-panels/create.js b/src/sunstone/public/app/tabs/files-tab/form-panels/create.js
index 702117d8d8..c1bb29be7b 100644
--- a/src/sunstone/public/app/tabs/files-tab/form-panels/create.js
+++ b/src/sunstone/public/app/tabs/files-tab/form-panels/create.js
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ define(function(require) {
   var Locale = require('utils/locale');
   var Tips = require('utils/tips');
   var ResourceSelect = require('utils/resource-select');
+  var BrowserInfo = require('utils/browser-info');
 
   var TemplateWizardHTML = require('hbs!./create/wizard');
   var TemplateAdvancedHTML = require('hbs!./create/advanced');
@@ -114,7 +115,7 @@ define(function(require) {
 
     $('#path_file', context).click();
 
-    if (_getInternetExplorerVersion() > -1) {
+    if (BrowserInfo.getInternetExplorerVersion() > -1) {
       $("#upload_file").attr("disabled", "disabled");
     } else {
       that.uploader = new Resumable({
@@ -264,17 +265,4 @@ define(function(require) {
 
     return false;
   }
-
-  function _getInternetExplorerVersion() {
-    // Returns the version of Internet Explorer or a -1
-    // (indicating the use of another browser).
-    var rv = -1; // Return value assumes failure.
-    if (navigator.appName == 'Microsoft Internet Explorer') {
-      var ua = navigator.userAgent;
-      var re  = new RegExp("MSIE ([0-9]{1,}[\.0-9]{0,})");
-      if (re.exec(ua) != null)
-          rv = parseFloat(RegExp.$1);
-    }
-    return rv;
-  }
 });
diff --git a/src/sunstone/public/app/tabs/images-tab/form-panels/create.js b/src/sunstone/public/app/tabs/images-tab/form-panels/create.js
index 8ccd5bfd87..54b16b35b2 100644
--- a/src/sunstone/public/app/tabs/images-tab/form-panels/create.js
+++ b/src/sunstone/public/app/tabs/images-tab/form-panels/create.js
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ define(function(require) {
   var Tips = require('utils/tips');
   var ResourceSelect = require('utils/resource-select');
   var CustomTagsTable = require('utils/custom-tags-table');
+  var BrowserInfo = require('utils/browser-info');
 
   var TemplateWizardHTML = require('hbs!./create/wizard');
   var TemplateAdvancedHTML = require('hbs!./create/advanced');
@@ -138,7 +139,7 @@ define(function(require) {
 
     CustomTagsTable.setup(context);
 
-    if (_getInternetExplorerVersion() > -1) {
+    if (BrowserInfo.getInternetExplorerVersion() > -1) {
       $("#upload_image").attr("disabled", "disabled");
     } else {
       that.uploader = new Resumable({
@@ -311,17 +312,4 @@ define(function(require) {
 
     return false;
   }
-
-  function _getInternetExplorerVersion() {
-    // Returns the version of Internet Explorer or a -1
-    // (indicating the use of another browser).
-    var rv = -1; // Return value assumes failure.
-    if (navigator.appName == 'Microsoft Internet Explorer') {
-      var ua = navigator.userAgent;
-      var re  = new RegExp("MSIE ([0-9]{1,}[\.0-9]{0,})");
-      if (re.exec(ua) != null)
-          rv = parseFloat(RegExp.$1);
-    }
-    return rv;
-  }
 });
diff --git a/src/sunstone/public/app/utils/browser-info.js b/src/sunstone/public/app/utils/browser-info.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a8e3020447
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/sunstone/public/app/utils/browser-info.js
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+define(function(require) {
+
+  /**
+   * Returns the version of Internet Explorer or a -1
+   * (indicating the use of another browser).
+   * @return {integer} version
+   */
+  function _getInternetExplorerVersion() {
+    var rv = -1; // Return value assumes failure.
+    if (navigator.appName == 'Microsoft Internet Explorer') {
+      var ua = navigator.userAgent;
+      var re  = new RegExp("MSIE ([0-9]{1,}[\.0-9]{0,})");
+      if (re.exec(ua) != null)
+          rv = parseFloat(RegExp.$1);
+    }
+    return rv;
+  }
+
+  return {
+    'getInternetExplorerVersion': _getInternetExplorerVersion
+  };
+});
+