diff --git a/src/manipulation.js b/src/manipulation.js
index f7d0f81f7..af2d8b8a6 100644
--- a/src/manipulation.js
+++ b/src/manipulation.js
@@ -330,7 +330,7 @@ jQuery.fn.extend({
 									"throws": true
 								});
 							} else {
-								jQuery.globalEval( ( node.text || node.textContent || node.innerHTML || "" ).replace( rcleanScript, "" ) );
+								jQuery.globalEval( node.textContent.replace( rcleanScript, "" ) );
 							}
 						}
 					}