diff --git a/lib/v35.js b/lib/v35.js
index 1f05d38d..7e1af903 100644
--- a/lib/v35.js
+++ b/lib/v35.js
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ var bytesToUuid = require('./bytesToUuid');
 function uuidToBytes(uuid) {
   // Note: We assume we're being passed a valid uuid string
   var bytes = [];
+  const el =
   uuid.replace(/[a-fA-F0-9]{2}/g, function(hex) {
     bytes.push(parseInt(hex, 16));
   });
@@ -43,9 +44,10 @@ module.exports = function(name, version, hashfunc) {
     return buf || bytesToUuid(bytes);
   };
 
-  // only attempt to set the name if's configurable (which it should be on node > 0.12)
-  if (Object.getOwnPropertyDescriptor(generateUUID, 'name').configurable) {
-    Object.defineProperty(generateUUID, 'name', {value: name});
+  // Function#name is not settable on some platforms (#270)
+  try {
+    generateUUID.name = name;
+  } catch (err) {
   }
 
   // Pre-defined namespaces, per Appendix C