diff --git a/lib/gallery.panel.js b/lib/gallery.panel.js
index e0605ca31c..1aa3f39708 100644
--- a/lib/gallery.panel.js
+++ b/lib/gallery.panel.js
@@ -10,59 +10,50 @@
          var parentClass = $(parent).attr("class");
          var ePanel = "<tr id=\"g-panel\"><td colspan=\"6\"></td></tr>";
 
-	 // We keep track of the open vs. closed state by looking to see if there'
-	 // an orig_text attr.  If that attr is missing, then the panel is closed
-	 // and we want to open it
-	 var should_open = !$(element).attr("orig_text");
+         // We keep track of the open vs. closed state by looking to see if there'
+         // an orig_text attr.  If that attr is missing, then the panel is closed
+         // and we want to open it
+         var should_open = !$(element).attr("orig_text");
 
-	 // Close any open panels and reset their button text
+         // Close any open panels and reset their button text
          if ($("#g-panel").length) {
            $("#g-panel").slideUp("slow").remove();
-	   $.each($(".g-panel-link"),
-		  function() {
-		    if ($(this).attr("orig_text")) {
-		      $(this).children(".g-button-text").text($(this).attr("orig_text"));
-		      $(this).attr("orig_text", "");
-		    }
-		  }
-	   );
+           $.each($(".g-panel-link"),
+                  function() {
+                    if ($(this).attr("orig_text")) {
+                      $(this).children(".g-button-text").text($(this).attr("orig_text"));
+                      $(this).attr("orig_text", "");
+                    }
+                  }
+           );
          }
 
-	 if (should_open) {
-	   $(parent).after(ePanel);
-	   $("#g-panel td").html(sHref);
-	   $.ajax({
+         if (should_open) {
+           $(parent).after(ePanel);
+           $("#g-panel td").html(sHref);
+           $.ajax({
              url: sHref,
              type: "GET",
-             beforeSend: function(xhr) {
-               // Until we convert to jquery 1.4, we need to save the
-               // XMLHttpRequest object
-               this.xhrData = xhr;
-             },
              success: function(data, textStatus, xhr) {
-	       // Pre jquery 1.4, get the saved XMLHttpRequest object
-               if (xhr == undefined) {
-                 xhr = this.xhrData;
-               }
                var mimeType = /^(\w+\/\w+)\;?/.exec(xhr.getResponseHeader("Content-Type"));
                var content = "";
+               // in 1.4.2+ json replies are already converted to an object
                if (mimeType[1] == "application/json") {
-                 data = JSON.parse(data);
                  content = unescape(data.html);
                } else {
                  content = data;
                }
 
-	       $("#g-panel td").html(content);
-	       self._ajaxify_panel();
-	       if ($(element).attr("open_text")) {
-	         $(element).attr("orig_text", $(element).children(".g-button-text").text());
-	         $(element).children(".g-button-text").text($(element).attr("open_text"));
-	       }
-	       $("#g-panel").addClass(parentClass).show().slideDown("slow");
-	     }
+               $("#g-panel td").html(content);
+               self._ajaxify_panel();
+               if ($(element).attr("open_text")) {
+                 $(element).attr("orig_text", $(element).children(".g-button-text").text());
+                 $(element).children(".g-button-text").text($(element).attr("open_text"));
+               }
+               $("#g-panel").addClass(parentClass).show().slideDown("slow");
+             }
            });
-	 }
+         }
 
          return false;
        });