diff --git a/js/modal.js b/js/modal.js
index 43e961baa9..88bc1cb804 100644
--- a/js/modal.js
+++ b/js/modal.js
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 
   var Modal = function (element, options) {
     this.options   = options
-    this.$element  = $(element).delegate('[data-dismiss="modal"]', 'click.dismiss.modal', $.proxy(this.hide, this))
+    this.$element  = $(element).on('click.dismiss.modal', '[data-dismiss="modal"]', $.proxy(this.hide, this))
     this.$backdrop =
     this.isShown   = null