diff --git a/src/authentic2/forms/widgets.py b/src/authentic2/forms/widgets.py
index 6aa0df71c..244c0ad91 100644
--- a/src/authentic2/forms/widgets.py
+++ b/src/authentic2/forms/widgets.py
@@ -296,7 +296,7 @@ class CheckPasswordInput(PasswordInput):
             _id = attrs.get('id')
             if _id and _id.endswith('2'):
                 other_id = _id[:-1] + '1'
-                output += '''\n<script>a2_password_check_equality(%s, %s)</script>''' % (
+                output += '''\n<script>$(a2_password_check_equality(%s, %s))</script>''' % (
                     json.dumps(other_id),
                     json.dumps(_id),
                 )