diff --git a/lib/jquery.uls/src/jquery.uls.core.js b/lib/jquery.uls/src/jquery.uls.core.js
index 28067bb7..893ae68f 100644
--- a/lib/jquery.uls/src/jquery.uls.core.js
+++ b/lib/jquery.uls/src/jquery.uls.core.js
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@
 				columns: columnsOptions[ this.menuWidth ],
 
 				quickList: languagesCount > 12 ? this.options.quickList : [],
-				clickhandler: $.proxy( this.select, this ),
+				clickhandler: this.select.bind( this ),
 				showRegions: this.options.showRegions,
 				languageDecorator: this.options.languageDecorator,
 				noResultsTemplate: this.options.noResultsTemplate,
@@ -233,10 +233,10 @@
 				languages: this.languages,
 				ulsPurpose: this.options.ulsPurpose,
 				searchAPI: this.options.searchAPI,
-				onSelect: $.proxy( this.select, this )
+				onSelect: this.select.bind( this )
 			} );
 
-			this.$languageFilter.on( 'noresults.uls', $.proxy( lcd.noResults, lcd ) );
+			this.$languageFilter.on( 'noresults.uls', lcd.noResults.bind( lcd ) );
 		},
 
 		recreateLanguageFilter: function () {
@@ -253,7 +253,7 @@
 		 */
 		listen: function () {
 			// Register all event listeners to the ULS here.
-			this.$element.on( 'click', $.proxy( this.click, this ) );
+			this.$element.on( 'click', this.click.bind( this ) );
 
 			// Don't do anything if pressing on empty space in the ULS
 			this.$menu.on( 'click', function ( e ) {
@@ -261,13 +261,13 @@
 			} );
 
 			// Handle key press events on the menu
-			this.$menu.on( 'keydown', $.proxy( this.keypress, this ) );
+			this.$menu.on( 'keydown', this.keypress.bind( this ) );
 
 			this.createLanguageFilter();
 
-			this.$languageFilter.on( 'resultsfound.uls', $.proxy( this.success, this ) );
+			this.$languageFilter.on( 'resultsfound.uls', this.success.bind( this ) );
 
-			$( 'html' ).click( $.proxy( this.cancel, this ) );
+			$( 'html' ).click( this.cancel.bind( this ) );
 			$( window ).resize( $.fn.uls.debounce( this.resize.bind( this ), 250 ) );
 		},
 
diff --git a/lib/jquery.uls/src/jquery.uls.languagefilter.js b/lib/jquery.uls/src/jquery.uls.languagefilter.js
index 20346c73..4262efd7 100644
--- a/lib/jquery.uls/src/jquery.uls.languagefilter.js
+++ b/lib/jquery.uls/src/jquery.uls.languagefilter.js
@@ -58,14 +58,11 @@
 		},
 
 		listen: function () {
-			this.$element.on( 'keydown', $.proxy( this.keypress, this ) );
-			this.$element.on(
-				'change textInput input',
-				$.fn.uls.debounce( $.proxy( this.onInputChange, this ), 300 )
-			);
+			this.$element.on( 'keydown', this.keypress.bind( this ) );
+			this.$element.on( 'input', $.fn.uls.debounce( this.onInputChange.bind( this ), 300 ) );
 
 			if ( this.$clear.length ) {
-				this.$clear.on( 'click', $.proxy( this.clear, this ) );
+				this.$clear.on( 'click', this.clear.bind( this ) );
 			}
 
 			this.toggleClear();