diff --git a/src/URIUtils.js b/src/URIUtils.js
index 2ff0bbd55..ccfaef5ad 100644
--- a/src/URIUtils.js
+++ b/src/URIUtils.js
@@ -4,23 +4,16 @@
  * SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
  */
 
-function hasPrefix(str, prefix) {
-  return String.prototype.startsWith ?
-      str.startsWith(prefix) :
-      str.indexOf(prefix) === 0;
-}
-
 // Prefix of data URIs emitted by SINGLE_FILE and related options.
 var dataURIPrefix = 'data:application/octet-stream;base64,';
 
 // Indicates whether filename is a base64 data URI.
 function isDataURI(filename) {
-  return hasPrefix(filename, dataURIPrefix);
+  // Prefix of data URIs emitted by SINGLE_FILE and related options.
+  return filename.startsWith(dataURIPrefix);
 }
 
-var fileURIPrefix = "file://";
-
 // Indicates whether filename is delivered via file protocol (as opposed to http/https)
 function isFileURI(filename) {
-  return hasPrefix(filename, fileURIPrefix);
+  return filename.startsWith('file://');
 }