diff --git a/spec/manipulation/set-text.spec.js b/spec/manipulation/set-text.spec.js
index 8734996..0f25458 100644
--- a/spec/manipulation/set-text.spec.js
+++ b/spec/manipulation/set-text.spec.js
@@ -17,6 +17,6 @@ describe("setText", () => {
     setText(subject, "text content");
 
     expect(subject.querySelector(".before")).toBe(null);
-    expect(subject.innerText).toBe("text content");
+    expect(subject.textContent).toBe("text content");
   });
 });
diff --git a/src/manipulation/set-text.js b/src/manipulation/set-text.js
index cb65260..fc68a5a 100644
--- a/src/manipulation/set-text.js
+++ b/src/manipulation/set-text.js
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 /* @flow */
 
 function setText(element: Element, text: string): void {
-  element.innerText = text;
+  element.textContent = text;
 }
 
 export default setText;