diff --git a/ruqqus/templates/submit.html b/ruqqus/templates/submit.html
index 2dc0b1faf..fd14b54c7 100644
--- a/ruqqus/templates/submit.html
+++ b/ruqqus/templates/submit.html
@@ -4,12 +4,12 @@
 <head>
 		<script>
 
-			$(document).ready(function() {
-				$('#submitform').submit(function() {
+			(document).ready(function() {
+				('#submitform').submit(function() {
 						// disable button
-						$("#create_button").prop("disabled", true);
+						("#create_button").prop("disabled", true);
 						// add spinner to button
-						$("#create_button").html('<span class="spinner-border spinner-border-sm mr-2" role="status" aria-hidden="true"></span>Creating post');
+						("#create_button").html('<span class="spinner-border spinner-border-sm mr-2" role="status" aria-hidden="true"></span>Creating post');
 					});
 			});
 		
