diff --git a/IPython/html/static/tree/js/notebooklist.js b/IPython/html/static/tree/js/notebooklist.js
index e98415f..de02381 100644
--- a/IPython/html/static/tree/js/notebooklist.js
+++ b/IPython/html/static/tree/js/notebooklist.js
@@ -597,12 +597,13 @@ define([
         /**
          * Remove the deleted notebook.
          */
+        var that = this;
         $( ":data(path)" ).each(function() {
             var element = $(this);
-            if (element.data("path") == path) {
+            if (element.data("path") === path) {
                 element.remove();
                 events.trigger('notebook_deleted.NotebookList');
-                this._selection_changed();
+                that._selection_changed();
             }
         });
     };