diff --git a/tests/acceptance/editor-copy-paste-test.js b/tests/acceptance/editor-copy-paste-test.js
index 617f4b9ee..38bdad4b9 100644
--- a/tests/acceptance/editor-copy-paste-test.js
+++ b/tests/acceptance/editor-copy-paste-test.js
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import { Editor } from 'mobiledoc-kit';
 import Helpers from '../test-helpers';
 import Range from 'mobiledoc-kit/utils/cursor/range';
+import { supportsStandardClipboardAPI } from '../helpers/browsers';
 import {
   MIME_TEXT_PLAIN,
   MIME_TEXT_HTML
@@ -83,9 +84,14 @@ test('paste plain text with line breaks', (assert) => {
   Helpers.dom.setCopyData(MIME_TEXT_PLAIN, ['abc', 'def'].join('\n'));
   Helpers.dom.triggerPasteEvent(editor);
 
-  assert.hasElement('#editor p:contains(abcabc)', 'pastes the text');
-  assert.hasElement('#editor p:contains(def)', 'second section is pasted');
-  assert.equal($('#editor p').length, 2, 'adds a second section');
+  if (supportsStandardClipboardAPI()) {
+    assert.hasElement('#editor p:contains(abcabc)', 'pastes the text');
+    assert.hasElement('#editor p:contains(def)', 'second section is pasted');
+    assert.equal($('#editor p').length, 2, 'adds a second section');
+  } else {
+    assert.hasElement('#editor p:contains(abcabc\ndef)', 'pastes the text');
+    assert.equal($('#editor p').length, 1, 'adds a second section');
+  }
 });
 
 test('paste plain text with list items', (assert) => {
@@ -103,8 +109,12 @@ test('paste plain text with list items', (assert) => {
   Helpers.dom.setCopyData(MIME_TEXT_PLAIN, ['* abc', '* def'].join('\n'));
   Helpers.dom.triggerPasteEvent(editor);
 
-  assert.hasElement('#editor p:contains(abcabc)', 'pastes the text');
-  assert.hasElement('#editor ul li:contains(def)', 'list item is pasted');
+  if (supportsStandardClipboardAPI()) {
+    assert.hasElement('#editor p:contains(abcabc)', 'pastes the text');
+    assert.hasElement('#editor ul li:contains(def)', 'list item is pasted');
+  } else {
+    assert.hasElement('#editor p:contains(abc* abc\n* def)', 'pastes the text');
+  }
 });
 
 test('can cut and then paste content', (assert) => {
@@ -300,10 +310,12 @@ test('copy sets html & text for pasting externally', (assert) => {
 
   Helpers.dom.triggerCopyEvent(editor);
 
-  let text = Helpers.dom.getCopyData(MIME_TEXT_PLAIN);
   let html = Helpers.dom.getCopyData(MIME_TEXT_HTML);
-  assert.equal(text, ["heading", "h2 subheader", "The text" ].join('\n'),
-               'gets plain text');
+  if (supportsStandardClipboardAPI()) {
+    let text = Helpers.dom.getCopyData(MIME_TEXT_PLAIN);
+    assert.equal(text, ["heading", "h2 subheader", "The text" ].join('\n'),
+                 'gets plain text');
+  }
 
   assert.ok(html.indexOf("<h1>heading") !== -1, 'html has h1');
   assert.ok(html.indexOf("<h2>h2 subheader") !== -1, 'html has h2');
diff --git a/tests/helpers/browsers.js b/tests/helpers/browsers.js
index bf06d4aa6..d8a6a5ac8 100644
--- a/tests/helpers/browsers.js
+++ b/tests/helpers/browsers.js
@@ -7,3 +7,9 @@ export function supportsSelectionExtend() {
   let selection = window.getSelection();
   return !!selection.extend;
 }
+
+// See http://caniuse.com/#feat=clipboard
+// This rules out the Internet Explorers.
+export function supportsStandardClipboardAPI() {
+  return !window.clipboardData;
+}
diff --git a/tests/helpers/dom.js b/tests/helpers/dom.js
index f345f6ad7..3700d1103 100644
--- a/tests/helpers/dom.js
+++ b/tests/helpers/dom.js
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import KEY_CODES from 'mobiledoc-kit/utils/keycodes';
 import { DIRECTION, MODIFIERS }  from 'mobiledoc-kit/utils/key';
 import { isTextNode } from 'mobiledoc-kit/utils/dom-utils';
 import { merge } from 'mobiledoc-kit/utils/merge';
+import { supportsStandardClipboardAPI } from './browsers';
 
 // walks DOWN the dom from node to childNodes, returning the element
 // for which `conditionFn(element)` is true
@@ -270,11 +271,17 @@ function triggerLeftArrowKey(editor, modifier) {
 // Allows our fake copy and paste events to communicate with each other.
 const lastCopyData = {};
 function triggerCopyEvent(editor) {
-  let event = createMockEvent('copy', editor.element, {
-    clipboardData: {
-      setData(type, value) { lastCopyData[type] = value; }
-    }
-  });
+  let eventData = {};
+
+  if (supportsStandardClipboardAPI()) {
+    eventData = {
+      clipboardData: {
+        setData(type, value) { lastCopyData[type] = value; }
+      }
+    };
+  }
+
+  let event = createMockEvent('copy', editor.element, eventData);
   editor.triggerEvent(editor.element, 'copy', event);
 }
 
@@ -288,20 +295,34 @@ function triggerCutEvent(editor) {
 }
 
 function triggerPasteEvent(editor) {
-  let event = createMockEvent('copy', editor.element, {
-    clipboardData: {
-      getData(type) { return lastCopyData[type]; }
-    }
-  });
+  let eventData = {};
+
+  if (supportsStandardClipboardAPI()) {
+    eventData = {
+      clipboardData: {
+        getData(type) { return lastCopyData[type]; }
+      }
+    };
+  }
+
+  let event = createMockEvent('copy', editor.element, eventData);
   editor.triggerEvent(editor.element, 'paste', event);
 }
 
 function getCopyData(type) {
-  return lastCopyData[type];
+  if (supportsStandardClipboardAPI()) {
+    return lastCopyData[type];
+  } else {
+    return window.clipboardData.getData('Text');
+  }
 }
 
 function setCopyData(type, value) {
-  lastCopyData[type] = value;
+  if (supportsStandardClipboardAPI()) {
+    lastCopyData[type] = value;
+  } else {
+    window.clipboardData.setData('Text', value);
+  }
 }
 
 function clearCopyData() {