diff --git a/jquery/jquery.js b/jquery/jquery.js
index fe42cac5..cfac542b 100644
--- a/jquery/jquery.js
+++ b/jquery/jquery.js
@@ -423,7 +423,7 @@ $.clean = function(a) {
 
 $.g = {
 	'': "m[2] == '*' || a.nodeName.toUpperCase() == m[2].toUpperCase()",
-	'#': "a.attributes['id'].nodeValue == m[2]",
+	'#': "a.getAttribute('id') && a.getAttribute('id').nodeValue == m[2]",
 	':': {
 		lt: "i < m[3]-0",
 		gt: "i > m[3]-0",