diff --git a/test/ng/logSpec.js b/test/ng/logSpec.js
index 845ef7389882..24fd128b11f4 100644
--- a/test/ng/logSpec.js
+++ b/test/ng/logSpec.js
@@ -4,8 +4,6 @@
 describe('$log', function() {
   var $window, logger, log, warn, info, error, debug;
 
-
-
   beforeEach(module(function($provide) {
     $window = {
       navigator: {userAgent: window.navigator.userAgent},
@@ -67,147 +65,159 @@ describe('$log', function() {
     }
   ));
 
-  it('should work if $window.navigator not defined', inject(
-    function() {
-      delete $window.navigator;
-    },
-    function($log) {}
-  ));
+  runTests({ie9Mode: false});
+  runTests({ie9Mode: true});
+
+  function runTests(options) {
+    var ie9Mode = options.ie9Mode;
 
-  describe('IE logging behavior', function() {
-    function removeApplyFunctionForIE() {
-      log.apply = log.call =
+    function attachMockConsoleTo$window() {
+      // Support: IE 9 only
+      // Simulate missing apply on console methods in IE 9.
+      if (ie9Mode) {
+        log.apply = log.call =
         warn.apply = warn.call =
         info.apply = info.call =
         error.apply = error.call =
         debug.apply = debug.call = null;
+      }
 
-      $window.console = {log: log,
+      $window.console = {
+        log: log,
         warn: warn,
         info: info,
         error: error,
-        debug: debug};
+        debug: debug
+      };
     }
 
-    it('should work in IE where console.error doesn\'t have an apply method', inject(
-      removeApplyFunctionForIE,
-      function($log) {
+    describe(ie9Mode ? 'IE 9 logging behavior' : 'Modern browsers\' logging behavior', function() {
+      beforeEach(module(attachMockConsoleTo$window));
+
+      it('should work if $window.navigator not defined', inject(
+        function() {
+          delete $window.navigator;
+        },
+        function($log) {}
+      ));
+
+      it('should have a working apply method', inject(function($log) {
         $log.log.apply($log);
         $log.warn.apply($log);
         $log.info.apply($log);
         $log.error.apply($log);
         $log.debug.apply($log);
         expect(logger).toEqual('log;warn;info;error;debug;');
-      })
-    );
-
-    // Support: Safari 9.1 only, iOS 9.3 only
-    // For some reason Safari thinks there is always 1 parameter passed here.
-    if (!/\b9\.\d(\.\d+)* safari/i.test(window.navigator.userAgent) &&
-      !/\biphone os 9_/i.test(window.navigator.userAgent)) {
-      it('should not attempt to log the second argument in IE if it is not specified', inject(
-        function() {
-          log = function(arg1, arg2) { logger += 'log,' + arguments.length + ';'; };
-          warn = function(arg1, arg2) { logger += 'warn,' + arguments.length + ';'; };
-          info = function(arg1, arg2) { logger += 'info,' + arguments.length + ';'; };
-          error = function(arg1, arg2) { logger += 'error,' + arguments.length + ';'; };
-          debug = function(arg1, arg2) { logger += 'debug,' + arguments.length + ';'; };
-        },
-        removeApplyFunctionForIE,
-        function($log) {
-          $log.log();
-          $log.warn();
-          $log.info();
-          $log.error();
-          $log.debug();
-          expect(logger).toEqual('log,0;warn,0;info,0;error,0;debug,0;');
-        })
-      );
-    }
-  });
-
-  describe('$log.debug', function() {
-
-    beforeEach(initService(false));
-
-    it('should skip debugging output if disabled', inject(
-      function() {
-        $window.console = {log: log,
-                           warn: warn,
-                           info: info,
-                           error: error,
-                           debug: debug};
-      },
-      function($log) {
-        $log.log();
-        $log.warn();
-        $log.info();
-        $log.error();
-        $log.debug();
-        expect(logger).toEqual('log;warn;info;error;');
+      }));
+
+      // Support: Safari 9.1 only, iOS 9.3 only
+      // For some reason Safari thinks there is always 1 parameter passed here.
+      if (!/\b9\.\d(\.\d+)* safari/i.test(window.navigator.userAgent) &&
+        !/\biphone os 9_/i.test(window.navigator.userAgent)) {
+        it('should not attempt to log the second argument in IE if it is not specified', inject(
+          function() {
+            log = function(arg1, arg2) { logger += 'log,' + arguments.length + ';'; };
+            warn = function(arg1, arg2) { logger += 'warn,' + arguments.length + ';'; };
+            info = function(arg1, arg2) { logger += 'info,' + arguments.length + ';'; };
+            error = function(arg1, arg2) { logger += 'error,' + arguments.length + ';'; };
+            debug = function(arg1, arg2) { logger += 'debug,' + arguments.length + ';'; };
+          },
+          attachMockConsoleTo$window,
+          function($log) {
+            $log.log();
+            $log.warn();
+            $log.info();
+            $log.error();
+            $log.debug();
+            expect(logger).toEqual('log,0;warn,0;info,0;error,0;debug,0;');
+          })
+        );
       }
-    ));
-
-  });
 
-  describe('$log.error', function() {
-    var e, $log;
-
-    function TestError() {
-      Error.prototype.constructor.apply(this, arguments);
-      this.message = undefined;
-      this.sourceURL = undefined;
-      this.line = undefined;
-      this.stack = undefined;
-    }
-    TestError.prototype = Object.create(Error.prototype);
-    TestError.prototype.constructor = TestError;
-
-    beforeEach(inject(
-      function() {
-        e = new TestError('');
-        $window.console = {
-          error: jasmine.createSpy('error')
-        };
-      },
-
-      function(_$log_) {
-        $log = _$log_;
-      }
-    ));
-
-    it('should pass error if does not have trace', function() {
-      $log.error('abc', e);
-      expect($window.console.error).toHaveBeenCalledWith('abc', e);
-    });
+      describe('$log.debug', function() {
+
+        beforeEach(initService(false));
+
+        it('should skip debugging output if disabled', inject(
+          function() {
+            $window.console = {log: log,
+                               warn: warn,
+                               info: info,
+                               error: error,
+                               debug: debug};
+          },
+          function($log) {
+            $log.log();
+            $log.warn();
+            $log.info();
+            $log.error();
+            $log.debug();
+            expect(logger).toEqual('log;warn;info;error;');
+          }
+        ));
 
-    if (msie || /\bEdge\//.test(window.navigator.userAgent)) {
-      it('should print stack', function() {
-        e.stack = 'stack';
-        $log.error('abc', e);
-        expect($window.console.error).toHaveBeenCalledWith('abc', 'stack');
       });
-    } else {
-      it('should print a raw error', function() {
-        e.stack = 'stack';
-        $log.error('abc', e);
-        expect($window.console.error).toHaveBeenCalledWith('abc', e);
-      });
-    }
 
-    it('should print line', function() {
-      e.message = 'message';
-      e.sourceURL = 'sourceURL';
-      e.line = '123';
-      $log.error('abc', e);
-      expect($window.console.error).toHaveBeenCalledWith('abc', 'message\nsourceURL:123');
+      describe('$log.error', function() {
+        var e, $log;
+
+        function TestError() {
+          Error.prototype.constructor.apply(this, arguments);
+          this.message = undefined;
+          this.sourceURL = undefined;
+          this.line = undefined;
+          this.stack = undefined;
+        }
+        TestError.prototype = Object.create(Error.prototype);
+        TestError.prototype.constructor = TestError;
+
+        beforeEach(inject(
+          function() {
+            e = new TestError('');
+            $window.console = {
+              error: jasmine.createSpy('error')
+            };
+          },
+
+          function(_$log_) {
+            $log = _$log_;
+          }
+        ));
+
+        it('should pass error if does not have trace', function() {
+          $log.error('abc', e);
+          expect($window.console.error).toHaveBeenCalledWith('abc', e);
+        });
+
+        if (msie || /\bEdge\//.test(window.navigator.userAgent)) {
+          it('should print stack', function() {
+            e.stack = 'stack';
+            $log.error('abc', e);
+            expect($window.console.error).toHaveBeenCalledWith('abc', 'stack');
+          });
+        } else {
+          it('should print a raw error', function() {
+            e.stack = 'stack';
+            $log.error('abc', e);
+            expect($window.console.error).toHaveBeenCalledWith('abc', e);
+          });
+        }
+
+        it('should print line', function() {
+          e.message = 'message';
+          e.sourceURL = 'sourceURL';
+          e.line = '123';
+          $log.error('abc', e);
+          expect($window.console.error).toHaveBeenCalledWith('abc', 'message\nsourceURL:123');
+        });
+      });
     });
-  });
+  }
+
 
   function initService(debugEnabled) {
     return module(function($logProvider) {
       $logProvider.debugEnabled(debugEnabled);
     });
   }
-
 });