diff --git a/src/manipulation.js b/src/manipulation.js
index 55d6e8510..58a598144 100644
--- a/src/manipulation.js
+++ b/src/manipulation.js
@@ -469,10 +469,10 @@ jQuery.extend({
 		return jQuery.ajax({
 			url: url,
 			type: "GET",
-			dataType: "text",
+			dataType: "script",
 			async: false,
 			global: false,
-			success: jQuery.globalEval
+			"throws": true
 		});
 	}
 });