diff --git a/challenges/01-front-end-development-certification/basic-javascript.json b/challenges/01-front-end-development-certification/basic-javascript.json
index 88bc964a20..b0415f9355 100644
--- a/challenges/01-front-end-development-certification/basic-javascript.json
+++ b/challenges/01-front-end-development-certification/basic-javascript.json
@@ -1831,16 +1831,22 @@
       ],
       "tail": [
         "var logOutput = \"\";",
-        "var oldLog = console.log;",
+        "var originalConsole = console",
         "function capture() {",
+        "    var nativeLog = console.log;",
         "    console.log = function (message) {",
-        "        logOutput = message.trim();",
-        "        oldLog.apply(console, arguments);",
+        "        if(message && message.trim) logOutput = message.trim();",
+        "        if(nativeLog.apply) {",
+        "          nativeLog.apply(originalConsole, arguments);",
+        "        } else {",
+        "          var nativeMsg = Array.prototype.slice.apply(arguments).join(' ');",
+        "          nativeLog(nativeMsg);",
+        "        }",
         "    };",
         "}",
         "",
         "function uncapture() {",
-        "  console.log = oldLog;",
+        "  console.log = originalConsole.log;",
         "}",
         "",
         "if (typeof myFunction !== \"function\") { ",
@@ -1891,16 +1897,22 @@
       "releasedOn": "January 1, 2016",
       "head": [
         "var logOutput = \"\";",
-        "var oldLog = console.log;",
+        "var originalConsole = console",
         "function capture() {",
+        "    var nativeLog = console.log;",
         "    console.log = function (message) {",
-        "        logOutput = message + ''.trim();",
-        "        oldLog.apply(console, arguments);",
+        "        if(message) logOutput = JSON.stringify(message).trim();",
+        "        if(nativeLog.apply) {",
+        "          nativeLog.apply(originalConsole, arguments);",
+        "        } else {",
+        "          var nativeMsg = Array.prototype.slice.apply(arguments).join(' ');",
+        "          nativeLog(nativeMsg);",
+        "        }",
         "    };",
         "}",
         "",
         "function uncapture() {",
-        "  console.log = oldLog;",
+        "  console.log = originalConsole.log;",
         "}",
         "",
         "capture();"
@@ -1950,16 +1962,22 @@
       "releasedOn": "January 1, 2016",
       "head": [
         "var logOutput = \"\";",
-        "var oldLog = console.log;",
+        "var originalConsole = console",
         "function capture() {",
+        "    var nativeLog = console.log;",
         "    console.log = function (message) {",
         "        logOutput = message;",
-        "        oldLog.apply(console, arguments);",
+        "        if(nativeLog.apply) {",
+        "          nativeLog.apply(originalConsole, arguments);",
+        "        } else {",
+        "          var nativeMsg = Array.prototype.slice.apply(arguments).join(' ');",
+        "          nativeLog(nativeMsg);",
+        "        }",
         "    };",
         "}",
         "",
         "function uncapture() {",
-        "  console.log = oldLog;",
+        "  console.log = originalConsole.log;",
         "}",
         "var oopsGlobal;",
         "capture();"
@@ -2018,16 +2036,22 @@
       "releasedOn": "January 1, 2016",
       "head": [
         "var logOutput = \"\";",
-        "var oldLog = console.log;",
+        "var originalConsole = console",
         "function capture() {",
+        "    var nativeLog = console.log;",
         "    console.log = function (message) {",
         "        logOutput = message;",
-        "        oldLog.apply(console, arguments);",
+        "        if(nativeLog.apply) {",
+        "          nativeLog.apply(originalConsole, arguments);",
+        "        } else {",
+        "          var nativeMsg = Array.prototype.slice.apply(arguments).join(' ');",
+        "          nativeLog(nativeMsg);",
+        "        }",
         "    };",
         "}",
         "",
         "function uncapture() {",
-        "  console.log = oldLog;",
+        "  console.log = originalConsole.log;",
         "}",
         ""
       ],
@@ -2192,16 +2216,22 @@
       "releasedOn": "January 1, 2016",
       "head": [
         "var logOutput = [];",
-        "var oldLog = console.log;",
+        "var originalConsole = console",
         "function capture() {",
+        "    var nativeLog = console.log;",
         "    console.log = function (message) {",
         "        logOutput.push(message);",
-        "        oldLog.apply(console, arguments);",
+        "        if(nativeLog.apply) {",
+        "          nativeLog.apply(originalConsole, arguments);",
+        "        } else {",
+        "          var nativeMsg = Array.prototype.slice.apply(arguments).join(' ');",
+        "          nativeLog(nativeMsg);",
+        "        }",
         "    };",
         "}",
         "",
         "function uncapture() {",
-        "  console.log = oldLog;",
+        "  console.log = originalConsole.log;",
         "}",
         "",
         "capture();"