diff --git a/src/deprecated/event.js b/src/deprecated/event.js
index 84ff5bad00..4f5c59c0a5 100644
--- a/src/deprecated/event.js
+++ b/src/deprecated/event.js
@@ -24,7 +24,9 @@ jQuery.fn.extend( {
 	},
 
 	hover: function( fnOver, fnOut ) {
-		return this.mouseenter( fnOver ).mouseleave( fnOut || fnOver );
+		return this
+			.on( "mouseenter", fnOver )
+			.on( "mouseleave", fnOut || fnOver );
 	}
 } );