diff --git a/karma-js.conf.js b/karma-js.conf.js
index 8549550b83..e8b1bf51bd 100644
--- a/karma-js.conf.js
+++ b/karma-js.conf.js
@@ -24,7 +24,8 @@ module.exports = function(config) {
       'node_modules/reflect-metadata/Reflect.js',
       'tools/build/file2modulename.js',
       'test-main.js',
-      {pattern: 'modules/**/test/**/static_assets/**', included: false, watched: false}
+      {pattern: 'modules/**/test/**/static_assets/**', included: false, watched: false},
+      'modules/angular2/src/test_lib/shims_for_IE.es6'
     ],
 
     exclude: [
diff --git a/modules/angular2/src/test_lib/shims_for_IE.es6 b/modules/angular2/src/test_lib/shims_for_IE.es6
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..94117011ff
--- /dev/null
+++ b/modules/angular2/src/test_lib/shims_for_IE.es6
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+//function.name
+/*! @source http://stackoverflow.com/questions/6903762/function-name-not-supported-in-ie*/
+if (!(function f() {}).name) {
+    Object.defineProperty(Function.prototype, 'name', {
+        get: function() {
+            var name = this.toString().match(/^\s*function\s*(\S*)\s*\(/)[1];
+            // For better performance only parse once, and then cache the
+            // result through a new accessor for repeated access.
+            Object.defineProperty(this, 'name', { value: name });
+            return name;
+        }
+    });
+}