diff --git a/src/controldock.js b/src/controldock.js
index d7d61600..0ab9e5cc 100644
--- a/src/controldock.js
+++ b/src/controldock.js
@@ -59,8 +59,7 @@
         if( this.element ){
             this.element = $.getElement( this.element );
             this.element.appendChild( this.container );
-            // this.element.style.position = 'relative';
-            if(this.element.style.position === 'static'){
+            if( $.getElementStyle(this.element).position === 'static' ){
                 this.element.style.position = 'relative';
             }
             this.container.style.width = '100%';
diff --git a/src/navigator.js b/src/navigator.js
index 2be682a8..0665b58d 100644
--- a/src/navigator.js
+++ b/src/navigator.js
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ $.Navigator = function( options ){
     this.displayRegion.className = 'displayregion';
 
     (function( style, borderWidth ){
-        style.position = 'relative';
+        style.position      = 'relative';
         style.top           = '0px';
         style.left          = '0px';
         style.fontSize      = '0px';