diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/lib/utils/text_utility.js b/app/assets/javascripts/lib/utils/text_utility.js
index 250980919dd..7cc7cd6d20e 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/lib/utils/text_utility.js
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/lib/utils/text_utility.js
@@ -53,10 +53,7 @@ export const slugify = str => str.trim().toLowerCase();
  * @param {String} str
  * @returns {String}
  */
-export const slugifyWithHyphens = str => {
-  const regex = new RegExp(/\s+/, 'g');
-  return str.toLowerCase().replace(regex, '-');
-};
+export const slugifyWithHyphens = str => str.toLowerCase().replace(/\s+/g, '-');
 
 /**
  * Truncates given text
diff --git a/changelogs/unreleased/52686-project-slug-does-not-auto-populate-in-ie11.yml b/changelogs/unreleased/52686-project-slug-does-not-auto-populate-in-ie11.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..5a30317babf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelogs/unreleased/52686-project-slug-does-not-auto-populate-in-ie11.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+title: Use literal instead of constructor for creating regex
+merge_request: 22367
+author:
+type: other