diff --git a/footer.php b/footer.php
index dd2c600..3bfd884 100644
--- a/footer.php
+++ b/footer.php
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@
 		</footer>
 	</div><!-- #footers -->
 </div><!-- #page -->
-
+<!--[if lte IE 9]></div><![endif]-->
 <?php wp_footer(); ?>
 
 </body>
diff --git a/header.php b/header.php
index ad50b60..23841ce 100644
--- a/header.php
+++ b/header.php
@@ -6,16 +6,9 @@
  *
  */
 include 'inc/vars.php';
-
 ?>
 <!DOCTYPE html>
-<!--[if lt IE 7]>      <html <?php language_attributes(); ?> class="ie lte9 lte8 lte7 lte6"> <![endif]-->
-<!--[if IE 7]>         <html <?php language_attributes(); ?> class="ie ie7 lte9 lte8 lte7"> <![endif]-->
-<!--[if IE 8]>         <html <?php language_attributes(); ?> class="ie ie8 lte9 lte8"> <![endif]-->
-<!--[if IE 9]>         <html <?php language_attributes(); ?> class="ie ie9 lte9"> <![endif]-->
-<!--[if gt IE 9]><!-->
 <html <?php language_attributes(); ?>>
-<!--<![endif]-->
 <head>
 <meta charset="<?php bloginfo( 'charset' ); ?>">
 <link rel="shortcut icon" href="<?php echo get_stylesheet_directory_uri(); ?>/favicon.ico" />
@@ -24,12 +17,13 @@
 <title><?php wp_title( '|', true, 'right' ); ?></title>
 <link rel="profile" href="http://gmpg.org/xfn/11">
 <link rel="pingback" href="<?php bloginfo( 'pingback_url' ); ?>">
-
 <?php wp_head(); ?>
 </head>
-
-<body <?php body_class(); ?> >
-
+<body <?php body_class(); ?>>
+<!--[if lt IE 7]>      <div class="ie lte9 lte8 lte7 lte6"> <![endif]-->
+<!--[if IE 7]>         <div class="ie ie7 lte9 lte8 lte7"> <![endif]-->
+<!--[if IE 8]>         <div class="ie ie8 lte9 lte8"> <![endif]-->
+<!--[if IE 9]>         <div class="ie ie9 lte9"> <![endif]-->
 <nav id="skiplinks">
 	<a href="#site-navigation">Skip to Navigation</a>
 	<a href="#uc-search">Skip to UConn Search</a>
