diff --git a/modernizr/modernizr-tests.ts b/modernizr/modernizr-tests.ts
index 5b7016e12..63ace3844 100644
--- a/modernizr/modernizr-tests.ts
+++ b/modernizr/modernizr-tests.ts
@@ -2,9 +2,9 @@
 
 declare var $: any;
 
-function alert(thing: any) {
+/*function alert(thing: any) {
     $('#content').append('<div>' + thing + '</div>');
-}
+}*/
 
 $(function () {
     var audio = new Audio();