diff --git a/backbone.js b/backbone.js
index 3da23a2d..7c56f423 100644
--- a/backbone.js
+++ b/backbone.js
@@ -39,27 +39,17 @@
   if (!_ && (typeof require !== 'undefined')) _ = require('underscore');
 
   // For Backbone's purposes, jQuery, Zepto, or Ender owns the `$` variable.
-  var $ = root.jQuery || root.Zepto || root.ender || root.$;
+  var $ = root.jQuery || root.Zepto || root.ender;
 
-
-  // Set the javascript library that will be used for the selector work
-  // (a.k.a. the `$` variable).
-  //
-  // By default Backbone will use: jQuery, Zepto, or Ender; but the `setDomLibrary()`
-  // method let's you inject an alternate javascript library (or a mock
-  // library for testing your views outside of a browser). This is also useful
-  // if you are using a packaging library -- to add support for `require()`
-  // calls in the browser (e.g. ender or browserify). The scoping used to
-  // support `require()`, prevents Backbone from automatically loading the
-  // default javascript library.
-  //
-  //     Backbone.setDomLibrary(jQuery)
-  //
+  // Set the JavaScript library that will be used for DOM manipulation and
+  // Ajax calls (a.k.a. the `$` variable). By default Backbone will use: jQuery,
+  // Zepto, or Ender; but the `setDomLibrary()` method lets you inject an
+  // alternate JavaScript library (or a mock library for testing your views
+  // outside of a browser).
   Backbone.setDomLibrary = function(lib) {
     $ = lib;
   };
 
-
   // Runs Backbone.js in *noConflict* mode, returning the `Backbone` variable
   // to its previous owner. Returns a reference to this Backbone object.
   Backbone.noConflict = function() {