diff --git a/demos/autocomplete/combobox.html b/demos/autocomplete/combobox.html
index 6fb647c8c..693c860d6 100644
--- a/demos/autocomplete/combobox.html
+++ b/demos/autocomplete/combobox.html
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
 					select = this.element.hide(),
 					selected = select.children( ":selected" ),
 					value = selected.val() ? selected.text() : "",
-					wrapper = $( "<span>" )
+					wrapper = this.wrapper = $( "<span>" )
 						.addClass( "ui-combobox" )
 						.insertAfter( select );