diff --git a/demos/tabs/manipulation.html b/demos/tabs/manipulation.html
index fc9b750b3..f7202ee48 100644
--- a/demos/tabs/manipulation.html
+++ b/demos/tabs/manipulation.html
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@
 		});
 
 		// addTab form: calls addTab function on submit and closes the dialog
-		var form = dialog.find( "form" ).submit(function( event ) {
+		var form = dialog.find( "form" ).on( "submit", function( event ) {
 			addTab();
 			dialog.dialog( "close" );
 			event.preventDefault();
@@ -70,18 +70,18 @@
 		// addTab button: just opens the dialog
 		$( "#add_tab" )
 			.button()
-			.click(function() {
+			.on( "click", function() {
 				dialog.dialog( "open" );
 			});
 
 		// close icon: removing the tab on click
-		tabs.delegate( "span.ui-icon-close", "click", function() {
+		tabs.on( "click", "span.ui-icon-close", function() {
 			var panelId = $( this ).closest( "li" ).remove().attr( "aria-controls" );
 			$( "#" + panelId ).remove();
 			tabs.tabs( "refresh" );
 		});
 
-		tabs.bind( "keyup", function( event ) {
+		tabs.on( "keyup", function( event ) {
 			if ( event.altKey && event.keyCode === $.ui.keyCode.BACKSPACE ) {
 				var panelId = tabs.find( ".ui-tabs-active" ).remove().attr( "aria-controls" );
 				$( "#" + panelId ).remove();
diff --git a/tests/unit/tabs/events.js b/tests/unit/tabs/events.js
index ec2f61214..d54d47926 100644
--- a/tests/unit/tabs/events.js
+++ b/tests/unit/tabs/events.js
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ test( "beforeActivate", function() {
 		strictEqual( ui.newPanel[ 0 ], panels[ 1 ], "newPanel" );
 		state( element, 1, 0, 0 );
 	});
-	anchors.eq( 1 ).click();
+	anchors.eq( 1 ).trigger( "click" );
 	state( element, 0, 1, 0 );
 
 	// collapsing
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ test( "activate", function() {
 		strictEqual( ui.newPanel[ 0 ], panels[ 1 ], "newPanel" );
 		state( element, 0, 1, 0 );
 	});
-	anchors.eq( 1 ).click();
+	anchors.eq( 1 ).trigger( "click" );
 	state( element, 0, 1, 0 );
 
 	// collapsing
@@ -251,7 +251,7 @@ test( "beforeLoad", function() {
 		event.preventDefault();
 		state( element, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0 );
 	});
-	element.find( ".ui-tabs-nav .ui-tabs-anchor" ).eq( 3 ).click();
+	element.find( ".ui-tabs-nav .ui-tabs-anchor" ).eq( 3 ).trigger( "click" );
 	state( element, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0 );
 	// .toLowerCase() is needed to convert <P> to <p> in old IEs
 	equal( panel.html().toLowerCase(), "<p>testing</p>", "panel html after" );
@@ -315,7 +315,7 @@ asyncTest( "load", function() {
 			state( element, 0, 0, 0, 0, 1 );
 			start();
 		});
-		element.find( ".ui-tabs-nav .ui-tabs-anchor" ).eq( 4 ).click();
+		element.find( ".ui-tabs-nav .ui-tabs-anchor" ).eq( 4 ).trigger( "click" );
 	}
 });
 
diff --git a/tests/unit/tabs/options.js b/tests/unit/tabs/options.js
index e1a663a71..dc1a03505 100644
--- a/tests/unit/tabs/options.js
+++ b/tests/unit/tabs/options.js
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ test( "{ active: Number }", function() {
 	equal( element.tabs( "option", "active" ), 0 );
 	state( element, 1, 0, 0 );
 
-	element.find( ".ui-tabs-nav .ui-tabs-anchor" ).eq( 1 ).click();
+	element.find( ".ui-tabs-nav .ui-tabs-anchor" ).eq( 1 ).trigger( "click" );
 	equal( element.tabs( "option", "active" ), 1 );
 	state( element, 0, 1, 0 );
 
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ test( "collapsible", function( assert ) {
 	equal( element.tabs( "option", "active" ), 1 );
 	state( element, 0, 1, 0 );
 
-	element.find( ".ui-state-active .ui-tabs-anchor" ).click();
+	element.find( ".ui-state-active .ui-tabs-anchor" ).trigger( "click" );
 	equal( element.tabs( "option", "active" ), false );
 	state( element, 0, 0, 0 );
 
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ test( "collapsible", function( assert ) {
 	equal( element.tabs( "option", "active" ), 1 );
 	state( element, 0, 1, 0 );
 
-	element.find( ".ui-state-active .ui-tabs-anchor" ).eq( 1 ).click();
+	element.find( ".ui-state-active .ui-tabs-anchor" ).eq( 1 ).trigger( "click" );
 	equal( element.tabs( "option", "active" ), 1 );
 	state( element, 0, 1, 0 );
 
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@ test( "{ event: null }", function() {
 	state( element, 0, 1, 0 );
 
 	// ensure default click handler isn't bound
-	element.find( ".ui-tabs-nav .ui-tabs-anchor" ).eq( 2 ).click();
+	element.find( ".ui-tabs-nav .ui-tabs-anchor" ).eq( 2 ).trigger( "click" );
 	equal( element.tabs( "option", "active" ), 1 );
 	state( element, 0, 1, 0 );
 });
diff --git a/ui/tabs.js b/ui/tabs.js
index 3bd7b9246..f267ad4bf 100644
--- a/ui/tabs.js
+++ b/ui/tabs.js
@@ -233,7 +233,7 @@ $.widget( "ui.tabs", {
 		// Ctrl+up moves focus to the current tab
 		if ( event.ctrlKey && event.keyCode === $.ui.keyCode.UP ) {
 			event.preventDefault();
-			this.active.focus();
+			this.active.trigger( "focus" );
 		}
 	},
 
@@ -271,7 +271,7 @@ $.widget( "ui.tabs", {
 
 	_focusNextTab: function( index, goingForward ) {
 		index = this._findNextTab( index, goingForward );
-		this.tabs.eq( index ).focus();
+		this.tabs.eq( index ).trigger( "focus" );
 		return index;
 	},
 
@@ -394,7 +394,7 @@ $.widget( "ui.tabs", {
 
 		// Prevent users from focusing disabled tabs via click
 		this.tablist
-			.delegate( "> li", "mousedown" + this.eventNamespace, function( event ) {
+			.on( "mousedown" + this.eventNamespace, "> li", function( event ) {
 				if ( $( this ).is( ".ui-state-disabled" ) ) {
 					event.preventDefault();
 				}
@@ -406,7 +406,7 @@ $.widget( "ui.tabs", {
 			// We don't have to worry about focusing the previously focused
 			// element since clicking on a non-focusable element should focus
 			// the body anyway.
-			.delegate( ".ui-tabs-anchor", "focus" + this.eventNamespace, function() {
+			.on( "focus" + this.eventNamespace, ".ui-tabs-anchor", function() {
 				if ( $( this ).closest( "li" ).is( ".ui-state-disabled" ) ) {
 					this.blur();
 				}
@@ -726,7 +726,7 @@ $.widget( "ui.tabs", {
 
 		this.tablist
 			.removeAttr( "role" )
-			.unbind( this.eventNamespace );
+			.off( this.eventNamespace );
 
 		this.anchors
 			.removeAttr( "role tabIndex" )