diff --git a/IPython/html/static/base/js/events.js b/IPython/html/static/base/js/events.js
index 13c1898..4cecfdf 100644
--- a/IPython/html/static/base/js/events.js
+++ b/IPython/html/static/base/js/events.js
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ define(['base/js/namespace', 'jquery'], function(IPython, $) {
 
     var Events = function () {};
     
-    var events = $([new Events()]);
+    var events = new Events();
     
     // Backwards compatability.
     IPython.Events = Events;
diff --git a/IPython/html/static/notebook/js/main.js b/IPython/html/static/notebook/js/main.js
index 065117f..4659b30 100644
--- a/IPython/html/static/notebook/js/main.js
+++ b/IPython/html/static/notebook/js/main.js
@@ -125,7 +125,6 @@ require([
     IPython.menubar = menubar;
     IPython.toolbar = toolbar;
     IPython.notification_area = notification_area;
-    IPython.events = events;
     IPython.keyboard_manager = keyboard_manager;
     IPython.save_widget = save_widget;
     IPython.config = user_config;
diff --git a/IPython/html/static/tree/js/main.js b/IPython/html/static/tree/js/main.js
index a3e0b36..d71c328 100644
--- a/IPython/html/static/tree/js/main.js
+++ b/IPython/html/static/tree/js/main.js
@@ -99,7 +99,6 @@ require([
     IPython.session_list = session_list;
     IPython.kernel_list = kernel_list;
     IPython.login_widget = login_widget;
-    IPython.events = events;
 
     events.trigger('app_initialized.DashboardApp');