diff --git a/src/core.js b/src/core.js
index e37627459..e8a3e0cd2 100644
--- a/src/core.js
+++ b/src/core.js
@@ -519,7 +519,7 @@ jQuery.extend({
 		var script,
 				indirect = eval;
 
-		code = jQuery.trim( code ) + ";";
+		code = jQuery.trim( code );
 
 		if ( code ) {
 			// If the code includes a valid, prologue position