diff --git a/lib/internal/event_target.js b/lib/internal/event_target.js
index 02ea2b8f0fff48..3fb83aaaac39dd 100644
--- a/lib/internal/event_target.js
+++ b/lib/internal/event_target.js
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ const {
   Map,
   NumberIsInteger,
   Object,
+  ObjectDefineProperty,
   Symbol,
   SymbolFor,
   SymbolToStringTag,
@@ -52,6 +53,9 @@ const kTimestamp = Symbol('timestamp');
 const kBubbles = Symbol('bubbles');
 const kComposed = Symbol('composed');
 const kPropagationStopped = Symbol('propagationStopped');
+
+const isTrusted = () => false;
+
 class Event {
   constructor(type, options) {
     if (arguments.length === 0)
@@ -67,8 +71,8 @@ class Event {
     this[kTimestamp] = lazyNow();
     this[kPropagationStopped] = false;
     // isTrusted is special (LegacyUnforgeable)
-    Object.defineProperty(this, 'isTrusted', {
-      get() { return false; },
+    ObjectDefineProperty(this, 'isTrusted', {
+      get: isTrusted,
       enumerable: true,
       configurable: false
     });