diff --git a/ui/ui.dialog.js b/ui/ui.dialog.js
index 22ed2bb18..354c696f7 100644
--- a/ui/ui.dialog.js
+++ b/ui/ui.dialog.js
@@ -83,8 +83,10 @@ $.widget("ui.dialog", {
 					(options.closeOnEscape && ev.keyCode
 						&& ev.keyCode == $.keyCode.ESCAPE && self.close());
 				})
-				.attr("role","dialog")
-				.attr("aria-labelledby", titleId)
+				.attr({
+					role: 'dialog',
+					'aria-labelledby': titleId
+				})
 				.mouseup(function() {
 					self.moveToTop();
 				}),
diff --git a/ui/ui.progressbar.js b/ui/ui.progressbar.js
index 4f4fead64..16b7b8967 100644
--- a/ui/ui.progressbar.js
+++ b/ui/ui.progressbar.js
@@ -25,10 +25,12 @@ $.widget("ui.progressbar", {
 		this.element
 			.addClass("ui-progressbar")
 			.width(options.width)
-			.attr("role","progressbar")
-			.attr("aria-valuemin","0")
-			.attr("aria-valuemax","100")
-			.attr("aria-valuenow","0");
+			.attr({
+				role: "progressbar",
+				"aria-valuemin": 0,
+				"aria-valuemax": 100,
+				"aria-valuenow": 0
+			});
 			
 		$.extend(this, {
 			active: false,