diff --git a/src/typedarray.js b/src/typedarray.js
index da12ccf323..1e67bc30c6 100644
--- a/src/typedarray.js
+++ b/src/typedarray.js
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
 // This file relies on the fact that the following declaration has been made
 // in runtime.js:
 // var $Array = global.Array;
-
+var $ArrayBuffer = global.ArrayBuffer;
 
 
 // --------------- Typed Arrays ---------------------
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ function CreateTypedArrayConstructor(name, elementSize, arrayId, constructor) {
   function ConstructByLength(obj, length) {
     var l = ToPositiveInteger(length, "invalid_typed_array_length");
     var byteLength = l * elementSize;
-    var buffer = new global.ArrayBuffer(byteLength);
+    var buffer = new $ArrayBuffer(byteLength);
     %TypedArrayInitialize(obj, arrayId, buffer, 0, byteLength);
   }
 
diff --git a/test/mjsunit/regress/regress-2931.js b/test/mjsunit/regress/regress-2931.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a2ea912682
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/mjsunit/regress/regress-2931.js
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+// Copyright 2009 the V8 project authors. All rights reserved.
+// Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+// modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are
+// met:
+//
+//     * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+//       notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+//     * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above
+//       copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following
+//       disclaimer in the documentation and/or other materials provided
+//       with the distribution.
+//     * Neither the name of Google Inc. nor the names of its
+//       contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived
+//       from this software without specific prior written permission.
+//
+// THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
+// "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+// LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR
+// A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT
+// OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
+// SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+// LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
+// DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
+// THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+// (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
+// OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+
+// Typed array constructors should be immune from changes to
+// value of ArrayBuffer on global object.
+// See http://code.google.com/p/v8/issues/detail?id=294
+
+this.ArrayBuffer = function() { throw Error('BAM'); };
+var u8 = new Uint8Array(100);
+assertSame(100, u8.byteLength);