diff --git a/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/js/src/capa/schematic.js b/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/js/src/capa/schematic.js
index e65b0ecad6..b033dbaf46 100644
--- a/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/js/src/capa/schematic.js
+++ b/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/js/src/capa/schematic.js
@@ -3723,7 +3723,7 @@ schematic = (function() {
 	    // look for property input fields in the content and give
 	    // them a keypress listener that interprets ENTER as
 	    // clicking OK.
-	    var plist = content.$('.property');
+	    var plist = content.getElementsByClassName('property');
 	    for (var i = plist.length - 1; i >= 0; --i) {
 		var field = plist[i];
 		field.dialog = dialog;  // help event handler find us...