diff --git a/ui/ui.slider.js b/ui/ui.slider.js
index 24d38cc19..43cfd3b27 100644
--- a/ui/ui.slider.js
+++ b/ui/ui.slider.js
@@ -161,6 +161,7 @@ $.widget("ui.slider", $.extend({}, $.ui.mouse, {
 	destroy: function() {
 
 		this.handles.remove();
+		this.range.remove();
 
 		this.element
 			.removeClass("ui-slider"