diff --git a/demos/accordion/custom-icons.html b/demos/accordion/custom-icons.html
index 91ca4543a..9d43c3c8b 100644
--- a/demos/accordion/custom-icons.html
+++ b/demos/accordion/custom-icons.html
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 		$( "#accordion" ).accordion({
 			icons: icons
 		});
-		$( "#toggle" ).button().click(function() {
+		$( "#toggle" ).button().on( "click", function() {
 			if ( $( "#accordion" ).accordion( "option", "icons" ) ) {
 				$( "#accordion" ).accordion( "option", "icons", null );
 			} else {
diff --git a/demos/accordion/hoverintent.html b/demos/accordion/hoverintent.html
index dce8a8f0c..ad15721f3 100644
--- a/demos/accordion/hoverintent.html
+++ b/demos/accordion/hoverintent.html
@@ -23,10 +23,10 @@
 	 */
 	$.event.special.hoverintent = {
 		setup: function() {
-			$( this ).bind( "mouseover", jQuery.event.special.hoverintent.handler );
+			$( this ).on( "mouseover", jQuery.event.special.hoverintent.handler );
 		},
 		teardown: function() {
-			$( this ).unbind( "mouseover", jQuery.event.special.hoverintent.handler );
+			$( this ).off( "mouseover", jQuery.event.special.hoverintent.handler );
 		},
 		handler: function( event ) {
 			var currentX, currentY, timeout,
@@ -42,8 +42,8 @@
 
 			function clear() {
 				target
-					.unbind( "mousemove", track )
-					.unbind( "mouseout", clear );
+					.off( "mousemove", track )
+					.off( "mouseout", clear );
 				clearTimeout( timeout );
 			}
 
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@
 			}
 
 			timeout = setTimeout( handler, 100 );
-			target.bind({
+			target.on({
 				mousemove: track,
 				mouseout: clear
 			});
diff --git a/tests/unit/accordion/core.js b/tests/unit/accordion/core.js
index b1d45f77e..0a3931162 100644
--- a/tests/unit/accordion/core.js
+++ b/tests/unit/accordion/core.js
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ $.each( { div: "#list1", ul: "#navigation", dl: "#accordion-dl" }, function( typ
 test( "handle click on header-descendant", function() {
 	expect( 1 );
 	var element = $( "#navigation" ).accordion();
-	$( "#navigation h2:eq(1) a" ).click();
+	$( "#navigation h2:eq(1) a" ).trigger( "click" );
 	state( element, 0, 1, 0 );
 });
 
diff --git a/tests/unit/accordion/events.js b/tests/unit/accordion/events.js
index 7f7390c83..fef1a0aac 100644
--- a/tests/unit/accordion/events.js
+++ b/tests/unit/accordion/events.js
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ test( "beforeActivate", function() {
 		strictEqual( ui.newPanel[ 0 ], content[ 1 ] );
 		state( element, 1, 0, 0 );
 	});
-	headers.eq( 1 ).click();
+	headers.eq( 1 ).trigger( "click" );
 	state( element, 0, 1, 0 );
 
 	element.one( "accordionbeforeactivate", function( event, ui ) {
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ test( "activate", function() {
 		equal( ui.newPanel.length, 1 );
 		strictEqual( ui.newPanel[ 0 ], content[ 1 ] );
 	});
-	headers.eq( 1 ).click();
+	headers.eq( 1 ).trigger( "click" );
 
 	element.one( "accordionactivate", function( event, ui ) {
 		equal( ui.oldHeader.length, 1 );
diff --git a/tests/unit/accordion/options.js b/tests/unit/accordion/options.js
index c95738c43..52d54ed32 100644
--- a/tests/unit/accordion/options.js
+++ b/tests/unit/accordion/options.js
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ test( "{ active: Number }", function() {
 	equal( element.accordion( "option", "active" ), 0 );
 	state( element, 1, 0, 0 );
 
-	element.find( ".ui-accordion-header" ).eq( 1 ).click();
+	element.find( ".ui-accordion-header" ).eq( 1 ).trigger( "click" );
 	equal( element.accordion( "option", "active" ), 1 );
 	state( element, 0, 1, 0 );
 
@@ -269,7 +269,7 @@ test( "{ collapsible: false }", function() {
 	equal( element.accordion( "option", "active" ), 1 );
 	state( element, 0, 1, 0 );
 
-	element.find( ".ui-accordion-header" ).eq( 1 ).click();
+	element.find( ".ui-accordion-header" ).eq( 1 ).trigger( "click" );
 	equal( element.accordion( "option", "active" ), 1 );
 	state( element, 0, 1, 0 );
 });
@@ -289,7 +289,7 @@ test( "{ collapsible: true }", function() {
 	equal( element.accordion( "option", "active" ), 1 );
 	state( element, 0, 1, 0 );
 
-	element.find( ".ui-accordion-header" ).eq( 1 ).click();
+	element.find( ".ui-accordion-header" ).eq( 1 ).trigger( "click" );
 	equal( element.accordion( "option", "active" ), false );
 	state( element, 0, 0, 0 );
 });
@@ -306,7 +306,7 @@ test( "{ event: null }", function() {
 	state( element, 0, 1, 0 );
 
 	// ensure default click handler isn't bound
-	element.find( ".ui-accordion-header" ).eq( 2 ).click();
+	element.find( ".ui-accordion-header" ).eq( 2 ).trigger( "click" );
 	equal( element.accordion( "option", "active" ), 1 );
 	state( element, 0, 1, 0 );
 });
diff --git a/ui/accordion.js b/ui/accordion.js
index 646352715..a9b843cd5 100644
--- a/ui/accordion.js
+++ b/ui/accordion.js
@@ -217,14 +217,14 @@ return $.widget( "ui.accordion", {
 		if ( toFocus ) {
 			$( event.target ).attr( "tabIndex", -1 );
 			$( toFocus ).attr( "tabIndex", 0 );
-			toFocus.focus();
+			$( toFocus ).trigger( "focus" );
 			event.preventDefault();
 		}
 	},
 
 	_panelKeyDown: function( event ) {
 		if ( event.keyCode === $.ui.keyCode.UP && event.ctrlKey ) {
-			$( event.currentTarget ).prev().focus();
+			$( event.currentTarget ).prev().trigger( "focus" );
 		}
 	},