diff --git a/core/js/share.js b/core/js/share.js
index 45c8889c95..45873ca870 100644
--- a/core/js/share.js
+++ b/core/js/share.js
@@ -1013,7 +1013,7 @@ $(document).ready(function() {
 			} else {
 				$('#linkPass').slideToggle(OC.menuSpeed);
 				// TODO drop with IE8 drop
-				if(html.hasClass('ie8')) {
+				if($('html').hasClass('ie8')) {
 					$('#linkPassText').attr('placeholder', null);
 					$('#linkPassText').val('');
 				}
@@ -1120,7 +1120,6 @@ $(document).ready(function() {
 	$(document).on('focusout keyup', '#dropdown #linkPassText', function(event) {
 		var linkPassText = $('#linkPassText');
 		if ( linkPassText.val() != '' && (event.type == 'focusout' || event.keyCode == 13) ) {
-
 			var allowPublicUpload = $('#sharingDialogAllowPublicUpload').is(':checked');
 			var dropDown = $('#dropdown');
 			var itemType = dropDown.data('item-type');