diff --git a/src/ajax.js b/src/ajax.js
index cab1a0cbd..58dc9dffc 100644
--- a/src/ajax.js
+++ b/src/ajax.js
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
   
   $.fn.load = function(url, success){
     var self = this, parts = url.split(/\s/), selector;
-    if(!this.length) return this;
+    if(!this.dom.length) return this;
     if(parts.length>1) url = parts[0], selector = parts[1];
     $.get(url, function(response){
       self.html(selector ?