diff --git a/src/lib/events.js b/src/lib/events.js
index 7be09deedb0..ba6a12ceeb5 100644
--- a/src/lib/events.js
+++ b/src/lib/events.js
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ var Events = {
          * events.
          */
         plotObj.emit = function(event, data) {
-            if(typeof $ !== 'undefined') {
+            if(typeof jQuery !== 'undefined') {
                 $(plotObj).trigger(event, data);
             }
 
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ var Events = {
          * If Jquery exists run all its handlers for this event and
          * collect the return value of the LAST handler function
          */
-        if(typeof $ !== 'undefined') {
+        if(typeof jQuery !== 'undefined') {
             jQueryHandlerValue = $(plotObj).triggerHandler(event, data);
         }