diff --git a/demos/slider/hotelrooms.html b/demos/slider/hotelrooms.html
index e5ee79c55..0268d1dc0 100644
--- a/demos/slider/hotelrooms.html
+++ b/demos/slider/hotelrooms.html
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 				select[ 0 ].selectedIndex = ui.value - 1;
 			}
 		});
-		$( "#minbeds" ).change(function() {
+		$( "#minbeds" ).on( "change", function() {
 			slider.slider( "value", this.selectedIndex + 1 );
 		});
 	});
diff --git a/tests/unit/slider/options.js b/tests/unit/slider/options.js
index 8e43c3e89..02d7f8891 100644
--- a/tests/unit/slider/options.js
+++ b/tests/unit/slider/options.js
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ test( "disabled", function( assert ){
 	var count = 0;
 
 	element = $( "#slider1" ).slider();
-	element.bind( "slidestart", function() {
+	element.on( "slidestart", function() {
 		count++;
 	});
 
diff --git a/ui/slider.js b/ui/slider.js
index 131f93fb0..830c1cbd7 100644
--- a/ui/slider.js
+++ b/ui/slider.js
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@ return $.widget( "ui.slider", $.ui.mouse, {
 		this._handleIndex = index;
 
 		this._addClass( closestHandle, null, "ui-state-active" );
-		closestHandle.focus();
+		closestHandle.trigger( "focus" );
 
 		offset = closestHandle.offset();
 		mouseOverHandle = !$( event.target ).parents().addBack().is( ".ui-slider-handle" );