diff --git a/fluent_comments/static/fluent_comments/js/ajaxcomments.js b/fluent_comments/static/fluent_comments/js/ajaxcomments.js
index <HASH>..<HASH> 100644
--- a/fluent_comments/static/fluent_comments/js/ajaxcomments.js
+++ b/fluent_comments/static/fluent_comments/js/ajaxcomments.js
@@ -21,7 +21,14 @@
 
 
         // Bind events for threaded comment reply
-        $('.comment-reply-link').live('click', showThreadedReplyForm);
+        if($.fn.on) {
+            // jQuery 1.7+
+            $('body').on('click', '.comment-reply-link', showThreadedReplyForm);
+        }
+        else {
+            $('.comment-reply-link').live('click', showThreadedReplyForm);
+        }
+
         $('.comment-cancel-reply-link').click(cancelThreadedReplyForm);
         $('.js-comments-form').wrap('<div class="js-comments-form-orig-position"></div>');
Support both old jQuery and new jQuery (.on vs .live)