diff --git a/js/src/base.js b/js/src/base.js
index 31459dac..283b9769 100644
--- a/js/src/base.js
+++ b/js/src/base.js
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ const Base = (($) => {
     }
 
     dispose(dataKey) {
-      $.removeData(this.$element, dataKey)
+      this.$element.data(dataKey, null)
       this.$element = null
       this.config = null
     }
diff --git a/js/src/bootstrapMaterialDesign.js b/js/src/bootstrapMaterialDesign.js
index 4caaa042..b2e32744 100644
--- a/js/src/bootstrapMaterialDesign.js
+++ b/js/src/bootstrapMaterialDesign.js
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ const BootstrapMaterialDesign = (($) => {
     }
 
     dispose() {
-      $.removeData(this.$element, DATA_KEY)
+      this.$element.data(DATA_KEY, null)
       this.$element = null
       this.config = null
     }
diff --git a/js/src/ripples.js b/js/src/ripples.js
index c8321592..c28d2870 100644
--- a/js/src/ripples.js
+++ b/js/src/ripples.js
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ const Ripples = (($) => {
 
 
     dispose() {
-      $.removeData(this.$element, DATA_KEY)
+      this.$element.data(DATA_KEY, null)
       this.$element = null
       this.$container = null
       this.$decorator = null