diff --git a/less/tables.less b/less/tables.less
index 809c2f60e7..c069ed5886 100644
--- a/less/tables.less
+++ b/less/tables.less
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ table {
 .table-bordered {
   border: 1px solid #ddd;
   border-collapse: separate; // Done so we can round those corners!
+  *border-collapse: collapsed; // IE7 can't round corners anyway
   .border-radius(4px);
   th + th,
   td + td,