diff --git a/modules/@angular/platform-browser/test/browser_util_spec.ts b/modules/@angular/platform-browser/test/browser_util_spec.ts
index 5c444dd14b..c21ec4bae6 100644
--- a/modules/@angular/platform-browser/test/browser_util_spec.ts
+++ b/modules/@angular/platform-browser/test/browser_util_spec.ts
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@ export function main() {
         isWebkit: true,
         isIOS7: false,
         isSlow: false,
-        supportsIntlApi: true,
         isChromeDesktop: true
       },
       {
@@ -30,7 +29,6 @@ export function main() {
         isWebkit: true,
         isIOS7: false,
         isSlow: false,
-        supportsIntlApi: true,
         isChromeDesktop: false
       },
       {
@@ -43,7 +41,6 @@ export function main() {
         isWebkit: false,
         isIOS7: false,
         isSlow: false,
-        supportsIntlApi: false,
         isChromeDesktop: false
       },
       {
@@ -56,7 +53,6 @@ export function main() {
         isWebkit: false,
         isIOS7: false,
         isSlow: true,
-        supportsIntlApi: false,
         isChromeDesktop: false
       },
       {
@@ -69,7 +65,6 @@ export function main() {
         isWebkit: false,
         isIOS7: false,
         isSlow: true,
-        supportsIntlApi: false,
         isChromeDesktop: false
       },
       {
@@ -82,7 +77,6 @@ export function main() {
         isWebkit: false,
         isIOS7: false,
         isSlow: true,
-        supportsIntlApi: false,
         isChromeDesktop: false
       },
       {
@@ -95,7 +89,6 @@ export function main() {
         isWebkit: false,
         isIOS7: false,
         isSlow: false,
-        supportsIntlApi: false,
         isChromeDesktop: false
       },
       {
@@ -108,7 +101,6 @@ export function main() {
         isWebkit: true,
         isIOS7: false,
         isSlow: true,
-        supportsIntlApi: false,
         isChromeDesktop: false
       },
       {
@@ -121,7 +113,6 @@ export function main() {
         isWebkit: true,
         isIOS7: false,
         isSlow: true,
-        supportsIntlApi: false,
         isChromeDesktop: false
       },
       {
@@ -134,7 +125,6 @@ export function main() {
         isWebkit: true,
         isIOS7: false,
         isSlow: true,
-        supportsIntlApi: false,
         isChromeDesktop: false
       },
       {
@@ -147,7 +137,6 @@ export function main() {
         isWebkit: true,
         isIOS7: false,
         isSlow: false,
-        supportsIntlApi: false,
         isChromeDesktop: false
       },
       {
@@ -160,7 +149,6 @@ export function main() {
         isWebkit: true,
         isIOS7: false,
         isSlow: false,
-        supportsIntlApi: false,
         isChromeDesktop: false
       },
       {
@@ -173,7 +161,6 @@ export function main() {
         isWebkit: true,
         isIOS7: false,
         isSlow: false,
-        supportsIntlApi: false,
         isChromeDesktop: false
       },
       {
@@ -186,7 +173,6 @@ export function main() {
         isWebkit: true,
         isIOS7: true,
         isSlow: true,
-        supportsIntlApi: false,
         isChromeDesktop: false
       },
       {
@@ -199,7 +185,6 @@ export function main() {
         isWebkit: true,
         isIOS7: false,
         isSlow: false,
-        supportsIntlApi: false,
         isChromeDesktop: false
       }
     ];
@@ -214,7 +199,6 @@ export function main() {
         expect(bd.isWebkit).toBe(StringMapWrapper.get(browser, 'isWebkit'));
         expect(bd.isIOS7).toBe(StringMapWrapper.get(browser, 'isIOS7'));
         expect(bd.isSlow).toBe(StringMapWrapper.get(browser, 'isSlow'));
-        expect(bd.supportsIntlApi).toBe(StringMapWrapper.get(browser, 'supportsIntlApi'));
         expect(bd.isChromeDesktop).toBe(StringMapWrapper.get(browser, 'isChromeDesktop'));
       });
     });
diff --git a/modules/@angular/platform-browser/testing/browser_util.ts b/modules/@angular/platform-browser/testing/browser_util.ts
index 2c8da39617..fdb53715b1 100644
--- a/modules/@angular/platform-browser/testing/browser_util.ts
+++ b/modules/@angular/platform-browser/testing/browser_util.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import {getDOM} from '../src/dom/dom_adapter';
 import {ListWrapper} from '../src/facade/collection';
-import {RegExp, RegExpWrapper, StringWrapper, isPresent, isString} from '../src/facade/lang';
+import {RegExp, RegExpWrapper, StringWrapper, isPresent, isString, global} from '../src/facade/lang';
 
 export class BrowserDetection {
   private _overrideUa: string;
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ export class BrowserDetection {
   // Note: Edge is disguised as Chrome 42, so checking the "Edge" part is needed,
   // see https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/hh869301(v=vs.85).aspx
   get supportsIntlApi(): boolean {
-    return this._ua.indexOf('Chrome/4') > -1 && this._ua.indexOf('Edge') == -1;
+    return !!(<any>global).Intl;
   }
 
   get isChromeDesktop(): boolean {