diff --git a/src/directives/formly-field.js b/src/directives/formly-field.js
index <HASH>..<HASH> 100644
--- a/src/directives/formly-field.js
+++ b/src/directives/formly-field.js
@@ -168,7 +168,8 @@ function formlyField($http, $q, $compile, $templateCache, $interpolate, formlyCo
       }
 
       formControl.$render();
-      formControl.$setUntouched();
+      // REMOVE UNDEFINED CHECK WHEN DROPPING ANGULAR 1.2 SUPPORT
+      formControl.$setUntouched && formControl.$setUntouched();
       formControl.$setPristine();
 
       // To prevent breaking change requiring a digest to reset $viewModel
fix(formly-field): Skip  if it doesn't exist (Angular <I>)

closes #<I>