diff --git a/src/controldock.js b/src/controldock.js
index 1102c244..50ae989b 100644
--- a/src/controldock.js
+++ b/src/controldock.js
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
             i;
 
         $.extend( true, this, {
-            id: 'controldock-'+($.now())+'-'+Math.floor(Math.random()*1000000),
+            id: 'controldock-'+$.now()+'-'+Math.floor(Math.random()*1000000),
             container: $.makeNeutralElement('form'),
             controls: []
         }, options );
diff --git a/src/navigator.js b/src/navigator.js
index 957520d2..acd6da81 100644
--- a/src/navigator.js
+++ b/src/navigator.js
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ $.Navigator = function( options ){
     //We may need to create a new element and id if they did not
     //provide the id for the existing element
     if( !options.id ){
-        options.id              = 'navigator-' + ($.now());
+        options.id              = 'navigator-' + $.now();
         this.element            = $.makeNeutralElement( "div" );
         options.controlOptions  = {anchor:           $.ControlAnchor.TOP_RIGHT,
                                    attachToViewer:   true,
diff --git a/src/referencestrip.js b/src/referencestrip.js
index c4325789..308bb6a4 100644
--- a/src/referencestrip.js
+++ b/src/referencestrip.js
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ $.ReferenceStrip = function( options ){
     //We may need to create a new element and id if they did not
     //provide the id for the existing element
     if( !options.id ){
-        options.id              = 'referencestrip-' + ($.now());
+        options.id              = 'referencestrip-' + $.now();
         this.element            = $.makeNeutralElement( "div" );
         this.element.id         = options.id;
         this.element.className  = 'referencestrip';