diff --git a/libraries/Config.php b/libraries/Config.php
index 8eb40df7ac..1821191f30 100644
--- a/libraries/Config.php
+++ b/libraries/Config.php
@@ -135,16 +135,9 @@ class Config
             $this->set('OBGzip', false);
         }
 
-        // disable output-buffering (if set to 'auto') for IE6, else enable it.
+        // enable output-buffering (if set to 'auto')
         if (strtolower($this->get('OBGzip')) == 'auto') {
-            if ($this->get('PMA_USR_BROWSER_AGENT') == 'IE'
-                && $this->get('PMA_USR_BROWSER_VER') >= 6
-                && $this->get('PMA_USR_BROWSER_VER') < 7
-            ) {
-                $this->set('OBGzip', false);
-            } else {
-                $this->set('OBGzip', true);
-            }
+            $this->set('OBGzip', true);
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/test/classes/ConfigTest.php b/test/classes/ConfigTest.php
index 6454ed0756..c24671792c 100644
--- a/test/classes/ConfigTest.php
+++ b/test/classes/ConfigTest.php
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ class ConfigTest extends PMATestCase
         $this->object->set('PMA_USR_BROWSER_AGENT', 'IE');
         $this->object->set('PMA_USR_BROWSER_VER', 6);
         $this->object->checkOutputCompression();
-        $this->assertFalse($this->object->get("OBGzip"));
+        $this->assertTrue($this->object->get("OBGzip"));
 
         $this->object->set('OBGzip', 'auto');
         $this->object->set('PMA_USR_BROWSER_AGENT', 'MOZILLA');