diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/updateContent.js b/app/assets/javascripts/updateContent.js
index 5c4f8fa6d..8931f285e 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/updateContent.js
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/updateContent.js
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@
       });
 
       // remove references to elements
-      this.$els = [];
+      this._$els = [];
     }
   };