diff --git a/js/jquery.mobile.forms.select.custom.js b/js/jquery.mobile.forms.select.custom.js
index d62e1f1f..d94c8994 100644
--- a/js/jquery.mobile.forms.select.custom.js
+++ b/js/jquery.mobile.forms.select.custom.js
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@
 					.delegate( ".ui-li>a", "focusout", function() {
 						$( this ).attr( "tabindex", "-1" );
 					})
-					.delegate( "li:not(.ui-disabled, .ui-li-divider)", "vclick", function( event ) {
+					.delegate( "li:not(.ui-disabled, .ui-li-divider)", "click", function( event ) {
 
 						// index of option tag to be selected
 						var oldIndex = self.select[ 0 ].selectedIndex,
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@
 							// If enter or space is pressed, trigger click
 						 case 13:
 						 case 32:
-							target.trigger( "vclick" );
+							target.trigger( "click" );
 
 							return false;
 							break;