diff --git a/js/jquery.mobile.listview.js b/js/jquery.mobile.listview.js
index 7f1b3c32..80bd60d2 100644
--- a/js/jquery.mobile.listview.js
+++ b/js/jquery.mobile.listview.js
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ $.widget( "mobile.listview", $.mobile.widget, {
 					.prepend( "<span class='ui-li-dec'>" + (counter++) + ". </span>" );
 			}
 
-			item.add( item.find( "div.ui-btn-inner" ) ).addClass( itemClass );
+			item.add( item.children( ".ui-btn-inner" ) ).addClass( itemClass );
 
 			if ( !create ) {
 				self._itemApply( $list, item );