diff --git a/docs/forms/forms-sample.html b/docs/forms/forms-sample.html
index e4a7b363..c0045edd 100755
--- a/docs/forms/forms-sample.html
+++ b/docs/forms/forms-sample.html
@@ -32,8 +32,7 @@
 							<option value="Overnight shipping">Overnight</option>
 						</select>
 					</div>
-					
-					<button type="submit" data-theme="a">Submit</button>
+					<button type="submit" data-theme="a" name="submit" value="submit-value">Submit</button>
 				</fieldset>
 			</form>
 
diff --git a/js/jquery.mobile.forms.button.js b/js/jquery.mobile.forms.button.js
index d614289c..ef8a910c 100644
--- a/js/jquery.mobile.forms.button.js
+++ b/js/jquery.mobile.forms.button.js
@@ -33,12 +33,7 @@ $.widget( "mobile.button", $.mobile.widget, {
 			.insertBefore( $el )
 			.click(function(){
 				if(!o.disabled){
-					if( type == "submit" ){
-						$(this).closest('form').submit();
-					}
-					else{
-						$el.click(); 
-					}
+					$el.click(); 
 				}
 
 				return false;