diff --git a/js/src/dom/event-handler.js b/js/src/dom/event-handler.js
index f4305b6187..9ab1fe3c55 100644
--- a/js/src/dom/event-handler.js
+++ b/js/src/dom/event-handler.js
@@ -283,7 +283,6 @@ const EventHandler = {
     const $ = getjQuery()
     const typeEvent = getTypeEvent(event)
     const inNamespace = event !== typeEvent
-    const isNative = nativeEvents.has(typeEvent)
 
     let jQueryEvent
     let bubbles = true
@@ -299,9 +298,7 @@ const EventHandler = {
       defaultPrevented = jQueryEvent.isDefaultPrevented()
     }
 
-    const evt = isNative ?
-      new Event(event, { bubbles, cancelable: true }) :
-      new CustomEvent(event, { bubbles, cancelable: true })
+    const evt = new Event(event, { bubbles, cancelable: true })
 
     // merge custom information in our event
     if (typeof args !== 'undefined') {