diff --git a/includes/jquery.ticker.js b/includes/jquery.ticker.js
index 96799e8..d807ae0 100755
--- a/includes/jquery.ticker.js
+++ b/includes/jquery.ticker.js
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@
 				// add the controls to the DOM if required
 				if (opts.controls) {
 					// add related events - set functions to run on given event
-					$(settings.dom.controlsID).live('click mouseover mousedown mouseout mouseup', function (e) {
+					$(document).on('click mouseover mousedown mouseout mouseup',settings.dom.controlsID, function (e) {
 						var button = e.target.id;
 						if (e.type == 'click') {	
 							switch (button) {
@@ -424,4 +424,4 @@
 		fadeInSpeed: 600,
 		fadeOutSpeed: 300
 	};	
-})(jQuery);
\ No newline at end of file
+})(jQuery);