diff --git a/js/jquery.mobile.event.js b/js/jquery.mobile.event.js
index 8d13c7b0..b5fd7f15 100644
--- a/js/jquery.mobile.event.js
+++ b/js/jquery.mobile.event.js
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+(function( $ ) {
+
 // add new event shortcuts
 $.each( "touchstart touchmove touchend orientationchange tap taphold swipe swipeleft swiperight scrollstart scrollstop".split( " " ), function( i, name ) {
 	$.fn[ name ] = function( fn ) {
@@ -193,3 +195,5 @@ $.each({
 		}
 	};
 });
+
+})( jQuery );
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diff --git a/js/jquery.mobile.support.js b/js/jquery.mobile.support.js
index f063c47d..e34edc5a 100644
--- a/js/jquery.mobile.support.js
+++ b/js/jquery.mobile.support.js
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+(function( $ ) {
 
 // test whether a CSS media type or query applies
 $.media = (function() {
@@ -62,4 +63,6 @@ $.extend( $.support, {
 fakeBody.remove();
 
 //for ruling out shadows via css
-if( !$.support.boxShadow ){ $('html').addClass('ui-mobile-nosupport-boxshadow'); }
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+if( !$.support.boxShadow ){ $('html').addClass('ui-mobile-nosupport-boxshadow'); }
+
+})( jQuery );
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