diff --git a/lib/polyfill-resize.js b/lib/polyfill-resize.js
index 3ec2308..b4d1dcc 100644
--- a/lib/polyfill-resize.js
+++ b/lib/polyfill-resize.js
@@ -17,7 +17,10 @@ if(typeof addEvent!='function'){var addEvent=function(o,t,f,l){var d='addEventLi
  * Licenced under the MIT
  */
 (function() {
-  var resizeSupported = document.createElement('textarea').style.resize !== undefined;
+  var resizeSupported;
+  if (typeof document !== 'undefined') {
+    resizeSupported = document.createElement('textarea').style.resize !== undefined;
+  }
   var resizeHandlerPolyfill = function(target, force) {
     if (!target) {
       return resizeSupported ? 'native' : 'polyfill';