diff --git a/src/app/tabs/compile-tab.js b/src/app/tabs/compile-tab.js
index abbd006027..02d7e8979e 100644
--- a/src/app/tabs/compile-tab.js
+++ b/src/app/tabs/compile-tab.js
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-/* global */
-var $ = require('jquery')
 var yo = require('yo-yo')
 var csjs = require('csjs-inject')
 
@@ -93,25 +91,25 @@ class CompileTab {
       var error = false
       if (data['error']) {
         error = true
-        self._opts.renderer.error(data['error'].formattedMessage, $(errorContainer), {type: data['error'].severity})
+        self._opts.renderer.error(data['error'].formattedMessage, errorContainer, {type: data['error'].severity})
       }
       if (data['errors']) {
         if (data['errors'].length) error = true
         data['errors'].forEach(function (err) {
-          self._opts.renderer.error(err.formattedMessage, $(errorContainer), {type: err.severity})
+          self._opts.renderer.error(err.formattedMessage, errorContainer, {type: err.severity})
         })
       }
       if (!error) {
         if (data.contracts) {
           self._opts.compiler.visitContracts((contract) => {
-            self._opts.renderer.error(contract.name, $(errorContainer), {type: 'success'})
+            self._opts.renderer.error(contract.name, errorContainer, {type: 'success'})
           })
         }
       }
     })
     self._events.staticAnalysis.register('staticAnaysisWarning', (count) => {
       if (count) {
-        self._opts.renderer.error(`Static Analysis raised ${count} warning(s) that requires your attention.`, $(errorContainer), {
+        self._opts.renderer.error(`Static Analysis raised ${count} warning(s) that requires your attention.`, errorContainer, {
           type: 'warning',
           click: () => self._api.switchTab('staticanalysisView')
         })
diff --git a/src/app/ui/renderer.js b/src/app/ui/renderer.js
index 22f08bf4ec..404ca550cd 100644
--- a/src/app/ui/renderer.js
+++ b/src/app/ui/renderer.js
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ Renderer.prototype.error = function (message, container, opt) {
   var $pre = $(opt.useSpan ? yo`<span />` : yo`<pre />`).html(message)
 
   var $error = $(yo`<div class="sol ${opt.type}"><div class="close"><i class="fa fa-close"></i></div></div>`).prepend($pre)
-  container.append($error)
+  $(container).append($error)
 
   $error.click((ev) => {
     if (opt.errFile && opt.errLine) {