RIP ActiveXObject

ladjs · May 24, 2021 · c1ea82b · c1ea82b
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diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
@@ -220,9 +220,6 @@
     "rules": {
       "unicorn/prevent-abbreviations": "off",
       "node/no-unsupported-features/es-syntax": "off"
-    },
-    "globals": [
-      "ActiveXObject"
-    ]
+    }
   }
 }
diff --git a/src/client.js b/src/client.js
@@ -60,31 +60,10 @@ exports.Request = Request;
  */
 
 request.getXHR = () => {
-  if (
-    root.XMLHttpRequest &&
-    (!root.location ||
-      root.location.protocol !== 'file:' ||
-      !root.ActiveXObject)
-  ) {
+  if (root.XMLHttpRequest) {
     return new XMLHttpRequest();
   }
 
-  try {
-    return new ActiveXObject('Microsoft.XMLHTTP');
-  } catch {}
-
-  try {
-    return new ActiveXObject('Msxml2.XMLHTTP.6.0');
-  } catch {}
-
-  try {
-    return new ActiveXObject('Msxml2.XMLHTTP.3.0');
-  } catch {}
-
-  try {
-    return new ActiveXObject('Msxml2.XMLHTTP');
-  } catch {}
-
   throw new Error('Browser-only version of superagent could not find XHR');
 };