diff --git a/plugins/RemoteControl/webroot/js/jquery-ui.js b/plugins/RemoteControl/webroot/js/jquery-ui.js
index 1a613bf2f94b3..db2fe5a137b4e 100644
--- a/plugins/RemoteControl/webroot/js/jquery-ui.js
+++ b/plugins/RemoteControl/webroot/js/jquery-ui.js
@@ -907,9 +907,7 @@ $.fn.position = function( options ) {
 	var atOffset, targetWidth, targetHeight, targetOffset, basePosition, dimensions,
 
 		// Make sure string options are treated as CSS selectors
-		target = typeof options.of === "string" ?
-			$( document ).find( options.of ) :
-			$( options.of ),
+		target = $( document ).find( options.of ),
 
 		within = $.position.getWithinInfo( options.within ),
 		scrollInfo = $.position.getScrollInfo( within ),