diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index ee5ee8b..a7b64ff 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ $.fn.extend({
     animateCss: function (animationName) {
         var animationEnd = 'webkitAnimationEnd mozAnimationEnd MSAnimationEnd oanimationend animationend';
         this.addClass('animated ' + animationName).one(animationEnd, function() {
-            this.removeClass('animated ' + animationName);
+            $(this).removeClass('animated ' + animationName);
         });
     }
 });