diff --git a/lib/js/src/thrift.js b/lib/js/src/thrift.js
index 69bcccd..c682605 100644
--- a/lib/js/src/thrift.js
+++ b/lib/js/src/thrift.js
@@ -284,7 +284,10 @@
 
 Thrift.TProtocolException = function TProtocolException(type, message) {
     Error.call(this);
-    Error.captureStackTrace(this, this.constructor);
+    if (Error.captureStackTrace) {
+        Error.captureStackTrace(this, this.constructor);
+    }
+
     this.name = this.constructor.name;
     this.type = type;
     this.message = message;