diff --git a/demos/jvc.class b/demos/jvc.class
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index d2037932e..000000000
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diff --git a/demos/jvc.java b/demos/jvc.java
deleted file mode 100644
index 8b806365c..000000000
--- a/demos/jvc.java
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,28 +0,0 @@
-import java.applet.Applet;
-
-public class jvc extends Applet
-{
-	private String m_ver;
-	private String m_ven;
-
-	public void init()
-	{
-		m_ver = System.getProperty("java.version");
-		m_ven = System.getProperty("java.vendor");
-	}
-
-	public boolean isRunning()
-	{
-		return true;
-	}
-
-	public String getVersion()
-	{
-		return m_ver;
-	}
-
-	public String getVendor()
-	{
-		return m_ven;
-	}
-} 
diff --git a/modules/beefjs/browser.js b/modules/beefjs/browser.js
index a84322695..7556e1493 100644
--- a/modules/beefjs/browser.js
+++ b/modules/beefjs/browser.js
@@ -242,19 +242,8 @@ beef.browser = {
 	 * @example: if(beef.browser.hasJava()) { ... }
 	 */
 	hasJava: function() {
-		if(window.navigator.javaEnabled()) {
-			var jvc = document.createElement('applet');
-			var running = false;
-			jvc.id = 'beef_jvc';
-			jvc.classid = 'jvc.class';
-			if (document.body.appendChild(jvc))
-			{
-				try {
-					running = jvc.isRunning();
-				} catch (e) {}
-				document.body.removeChild(jvc);
-			}
-			return running;
+		if(window.navigator.javaEnabled && window.navigator.javaEnabled()) {
+			return true;
 		}
 		return false;
 	},