diff --git a/src/General/lib/$.coffee b/src/General/lib/$.coffee
index 071b6e07a..0780bb311 100755
--- a/src/General/lib/$.coffee
+++ b/src/General/lib/$.coffee
@@ -338,11 +338,12 @@ $.engine = do ->
   return 'webkit' if /WebKit\//.test navigator.userAgent
   return 'gecko'  if /Gecko\/|Goanna/.test navigator.userAgent # Goanna = Pale Moon 26+
 
-try
-  localStorage.getItem 'x'
-  $.hasStorage = true
-catch err
-  $.hasStorage = false
+do ->
+  try
+    localStorage.getItem 'x'
+    $.hasStorage = true
+  catch err
+    $.hasStorage = false
 
 $.item = (key, val) ->
   item = {}