diff --git a/src/main/webapp/scripts/uploaders/AutomationBasedUploader.js b/src/main/webapp/scripts/uploaders/AutomationBasedUploader.js
index 70a56f3bd470f591735b707aaed0d4fa7b4b8b58..77b4dd7cb1a981747ba8fa801891aaddf6900e2c 100644
--- a/src/main/webapp/scripts/uploaders/AutomationBasedUploader.js
+++ b/src/main/webapp/scripts/uploaders/AutomationBasedUploader.js
@@ -496,7 +496,7 @@ XNAT.app.abu.populateWhatToDoSelect = function(){
 	if ($('#whatToDoSelect').find('option').length==1) {
 		$('#whatToDoOption').html('NONE DEFINED'); 
 	} else if ($('#whatToDoSelect').find('option').length==2) {
-		$('#whatToDoSelect').find('option').get(0).remove();
+		$('#whatToDoSelect').find('option').get(0).parentElement.removeChild($('#whatToDoSelect').find('option').get(0));
 	}
 	XNAT.app.abu.whatToDoChange();
 }