diff --git a/ui/jquery.ui.selectmenu.js b/ui/jquery.ui.selectmenu.js
index a2d810c18..9e6a91a19 100644
--- a/ui/jquery.ui.selectmenu.js
+++ b/ui/jquery.ui.selectmenu.js
@@ -163,7 +163,6 @@ $.widget( "ui.selectmenu", {
 
 		// unbind uneeded Menu events
 		menuInstance._off( this.menu, "mouseleave" );
-		menuInstance._off( this.document, "click" );
 	},
 
 	refresh: function() {