diff --git a/r2/r2/lib/js.py b/r2/r2/lib/js.py
index f04b07324..ee87efd54 100755
--- a/r2/r2/lib/js.py
+++ b/r2/r2/lib/js.py
@@ -342,6 +342,7 @@ module["reddit-init"] = Module("reddit-init.js",
 module["reddit"] = LocalizedModule("reddit.js",
     "lib/jquery.cookie.js",
     "lib/jquery.url.js",
+    "lib/backbone-0.9.10.js",
     "utils.js",
     "ui.js",
     "login.js",
@@ -353,6 +354,7 @@ module["reddit"] = LocalizedModule("reddit.js",
 )
 
 module["admin"] = Module("admin.js",
+    # include Backbone so it is available early to render admin bar fast.
     "lib/backbone-0.9.10.js",
     "adminbar.js",
 )
diff --git a/r2/r2/public/static/js/adminbar.js b/r2/r2/public/static/js/adminbar.js
index fa8423bd5..a8c7066d1 100644
--- a/r2/r2/public/static/js/adminbar.js
+++ b/r2/r2/public/static/js/adminbar.js
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-(function(Backbone) {
-
 r.adminbar = {}
 
 r.adminbar.AdminBar = Backbone.View.extend({
@@ -236,5 +234,3 @@ $(function() {
         r.adminbar.browserTimings.fetch()
     }, 0)
 })
-
-})(Backbone.noConflict())