diff --git a/r2/r2/public/static/js/adminbar.js b/r2/r2/public/static/js/adminbar.js
index edc126f4f..6507cbef9 100644
--- a/r2/r2/public/static/js/adminbar.js
+++ b/r2/r2/public/static/js/adminbar.js
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+(function(Backbone) {
+
 r.adminbar = {}
 
 r.adminbar.AdminBar = Backbone.View.extend({
@@ -209,3 +211,5 @@ $(function() {
         r.adminbar.browserTimings.fetch()
     }, 0)
 })
+
+})(Backbone.noConflict())