diff --git a/jquery.ddslick.js b/jquery.ddslick.js
index 2cdfbb5..e920393 100644
--- a/jquery.ddslick.js
+++ b/jquery.ddslick.js
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@
                 else options.data = $.merge(ddSelect, options.data);
 
                 //Replace HTML select with empty placeholder, keep the original
-                var original = obj, placeholder = $('<div').attr('id', obj.attr('id') + '-dd-placeholder');
+                var original = obj, placeholder = $('<div/>').attr('id', obj.attr('id') + '-dd-placeholder');
                 obj.replaceWith(placeholder);
                 obj = placeholder;