diff --git a/packages/pubsub/src/vendor/paho-mqtt.js b/packages/pubsub/src/vendor/paho-mqtt.js
index ffbc4e57bd1..36ff585af7d 100644
--- a/packages/pubsub/src/vendor/paho-mqtt.js
+++ b/packages/pubsub/src/vendor/paho-mqtt.js
@@ -102,23 +102,35 @@ function onMessageArrived(message) {
 		/**
 		 * @private
 		 */
-		var localStorage =
-			global.localStorage ||
-			(function () {
-				var data = {};
-
-				return {
-					setItem: function (key, item) {
-						data[key] = item;
-					},
-					getItem: function (key) {
-						return data[key];
-					},
-					removeItem: function (key) {
-						delete data[key];
-					},
-				};
-			})();
+		var localStorage;
+		try {
+		} catch (_unused) {
+			console.log('asd');
+		}
+
+		try {
+			localStorage = global.localStorage;
+		} catch (e) {
+			console.log(e);
+		} finally {
+			localStorage =
+				localStorage ??
+				(function () {
+					var data = {};
+
+					return {
+						setItem: function (key, item) {
+							data[key] = item;
+						},
+						getItem: function (key) {
+							return data[key];
+						},
+						removeItem: function (key) {
+							delete data[key];
+						},
+					};
+				})();
+		}
 
 		/**
 		 * Unique message type identifiers, with associated