diff --git a/src/plugins/wordBreak.js b/src/plugins/wordBreak.js
index 3262a261f..807469b0a 100644
--- a/src/plugins/wordBreak.js
+++ b/src/plugins/wordBreak.js
@@ -1,14 +1,18 @@
 export default function() {
-  return function({ addUtilities, variants, target }) {
-    const wrapPropertyName = target('wordBreak') === 'ie11' ? 'word-wrap' : 'overflow-wrap'
-
+  return function({ addUtilities, variants }) {
     addUtilities(
       {
         '.break-normal': {
-          [wrapPropertyName]: 'normal',
+          // For IE 11, remove 'word-wrap' when we have a 'modern' mode
+          'word-wrap': 'normal',
+          'overflow-wrap': 'normal',
           'word-break': 'normal',
         },
-        '.break-words': { [wrapPropertyName]: 'break-word' },
+        '.break-words': {
+          // For IE 11, remove 'word-wrap' when we have a 'modern' mode
+          'word-wrap': 'break-word',
+          'overflow-wrap': 'break-word',
+        },
         '.break-all': { 'word-break': 'break-all' },
 
         '.truncate': {