diff --git a/phpBB/download/file.php b/phpBB/download/file.php
index d22885c303..4b2f34f94d 100644
--- a/phpBB/download/file.php
+++ b/phpBB/download/file.php
@@ -715,7 +715,7 @@ function file_gc()
 */
 function phpbb_is_greater_ie7($browser)
 {
-	return (bool) preg_match('/msie (\d{2,3}|[89]+).[0-9.]*;/', strtolower($browser));
+	return (bool) preg_match('/msie [^67]+\\.*;/', strtolower($browser));
 }
 
 ?>
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