diff --git a/ui/jquery.ui.widget.js b/ui/jquery.ui.widget.js
index 958f62e551..93daaf1ca0 100644
--- a/ui/jquery.ui.widget.js
+++ b/ui/jquery.ui.widget.js
@@ -355,10 +355,10 @@ $.Widget.prototype = {
 	},
 
 	enable: function() {
-		return this._setOption( "disabled", false );
+		return this._setOptions({ disabled: false });
 	},
 	disable: function() {
-		return this._setOption( "disabled", true );
+		return this._setOptions({ disabled: true });
 	},
 
 	_on: function( suppressDisabledCheck, element, handlers ) {