diff --git a/src/wp-includes/js/media/controllers/embed.js b/src/wp-includes/js/media/controllers/embed.js
index 84b755527d..ca43d42f44 100644
--- a/src/wp-includes/js/media/controllers/embed.js
+++ b/src/wp-includes/js/media/controllers/embed.js
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/*globals wp, _, Backbone, jQuery */
+/*globals wp, _, Backbone */
 
 /**
  * wp.media.controller.Embed
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
  */
 var State = require( './state.js' ),
 	l10n = wp.media.view.l10n,
-	$ = jQuery,
+	$ = Backbone.$,
 	Embed;
 
 Embed = State.extend({
diff --git a/src/wp-includes/js/media/grid.js b/src/wp-includes/js/media/grid.js
index 9e628800c4..dff1832d75 100644
--- a/src/wp-includes/js/media/grid.js
+++ b/src/wp-includes/js/media/grid.js
@@ -597,7 +597,7 @@ EditAttachments = MediaFrame.extend({
 module.exports = EditAttachments;
 
 },{"../../controllers/edit-attachment-metadata.js":1,"../attachment/details-two-column.js":4,"../edit-image-details.js":8}],10:[function(require,module,exports){
-/*globals wp, _, jQuery, Backbone */
+/*globals wp, _, Backbone */
 
 /**
  * wp.media.view.MediaFrame.Manage
@@ -621,7 +621,7 @@ var MediaFrame = wp.media.view.MediaFrame,
 
 	Router = require( '../../routers/manage.js' ),
 
-	$ = jQuery,
+	$ = Backbone.$,
 	Manage;
 
 Manage = MediaFrame.extend({
diff --git a/src/wp-includes/js/media/models.js b/src/wp-includes/js/media/models.js
index c1d694066d..fa81528a8a 100644
--- a/src/wp-includes/js/media/models.js
+++ b/src/wp-includes/js/media/models.js
@@ -232,7 +232,7 @@ $(window).on('unload', function(){
 });
 
 },{"./models/attachment.js":2,"./models/attachments.js":3,"./models/post-image.js":4,"./models/query.js":5,"./models/selection.js":6}],2:[function(require,module,exports){
-/*globals wp, _, jQuery, Backbone */
+/*globals wp, _, Backbone */
 
 /**
  * wp.media.model.Attachment
@@ -240,7 +240,7 @@ $(window).on('unload', function(){
  * @class
  * @augments Backbone.Model
  */
-var $ = jQuery,
+var $ = Backbone.$,
 	Attachment;
 
 Attachment = Backbone.Model.extend({
diff --git a/src/wp-includes/js/media/models/attachment.js b/src/wp-includes/js/media/models/attachment.js
index 6ef79afc1d..60a65b3cb5 100644
--- a/src/wp-includes/js/media/models/attachment.js
+++ b/src/wp-includes/js/media/models/attachment.js
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/*globals wp, _, jQuery, Backbone */
+/*globals wp, _, Backbone */
 
 /**
  * wp.media.model.Attachment
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
  * @class
  * @augments Backbone.Model
  */
-var $ = jQuery,
+var $ = Backbone.$,
 	Attachment;
 
 Attachment = Backbone.Model.extend({
diff --git a/src/wp-includes/js/media/views.js b/src/wp-includes/js/media/views.js
index 8f4ffeda74..7964cdc147 100644
--- a/src/wp-includes/js/media/views.js
+++ b/src/wp-includes/js/media/views.js
@@ -467,7 +467,7 @@ EditImage = State.extend({
 module.exports = EditImage;
 
 },{"../views/toolbar.js":63,"./state.js":15}],5:[function(require,module,exports){
-/*globals wp, _, Backbone, jQuery */
+/*globals wp, _, Backbone */
 
 /**
  * wp.media.controller.Embed
@@ -492,7 +492,7 @@ module.exports = EditImage;
  */
 var State = require( './state.js' ),
 	l10n = wp.media.view.l10n,
-	$ = jQuery,
+	$ = Backbone.$,
 	Embed;
 
 Embed = State.extend({
@@ -4185,7 +4185,7 @@ Selection = Attachments.extend({
 module.exports = Selection;
 
 },{"../attachment/selection.js":28,"../attachments.js":29}],32:[function(require,module,exports){
-/*globals _, Backbone, jQuery */
+/*globals _, Backbone */
 
 /**
  * wp.media.view.ButtonGroup
@@ -4197,7 +4197,7 @@ module.exports = Selection;
  */
 var View = require( './view.js' ),
 	Button = require( './button.js' ),
-	$ = jQuery,
+	$ = Backbone.$,
 	ButtonGroup;
 
 ButtonGroup = View.extend({
@@ -7242,7 +7242,7 @@ Selection = View.extend({
 module.exports = Selection;
 
 },{"./attachments/selection.js":31,"./view.js":71}],57:[function(require,module,exports){
-/*globals _, jQuery, Backbone */
+/*globals _, Backbone */
 
 /**
  * wp.media.view.Settings
@@ -7253,7 +7253,7 @@ module.exports = Selection;
  * @augments Backbone.View
  */
 var View = require( './view.js' ),
-	$ = jQuery,
+	$ = Backbone.$,
 	Settings;
 
 Settings = View.extend({
diff --git a/src/wp-includes/js/media/views/button-group.js b/src/wp-includes/js/media/views/button-group.js
index 8a797eb84a..70e3b20ba9 100644
--- a/src/wp-includes/js/media/views/button-group.js
+++ b/src/wp-includes/js/media/views/button-group.js
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/*globals _, Backbone, jQuery */
+/*globals _, Backbone */
 
 /**
  * wp.media.view.ButtonGroup
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
  */
 var View = require( './view.js' ),
 	Button = require( './button.js' ),
-	$ = jQuery,
+	$ = Backbone.$,
 	ButtonGroup;
 
 ButtonGroup = View.extend({
diff --git a/src/wp-includes/js/media/views/frame/manage.js b/src/wp-includes/js/media/views/frame/manage.js
index aee5a357ed..e680c82472 100644
--- a/src/wp-includes/js/media/views/frame/manage.js
+++ b/src/wp-includes/js/media/views/frame/manage.js
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/*globals wp, _, jQuery, Backbone */
+/*globals wp, _, Backbone */
 
 /**
  * wp.media.view.MediaFrame.Manage
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ var MediaFrame = wp.media.view.MediaFrame,
 
 	Router = require( '../../routers/manage.js' ),
 
-	$ = jQuery,
+	$ = Backbone.$,
 	Manage;
 
 Manage = MediaFrame.extend({
diff --git a/src/wp-includes/js/media/views/settings.js b/src/wp-includes/js/media/views/settings.js
index 4600805cff..c895ff29d1 100644
--- a/src/wp-includes/js/media/views/settings.js
+++ b/src/wp-includes/js/media/views/settings.js
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/*globals _, jQuery, Backbone */
+/*globals _, Backbone */
 
 /**
  * wp.media.view.Settings
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
  * @augments Backbone.View
  */
 var View = require( './view.js' ),
-	$ = jQuery,
+	$ = Backbone.$,
 	Settings;
 
 Settings = View.extend({