diff --git a/architecture-examples/backbone/js/views/app.js b/architecture-examples/backbone/js/views/app.js
index efda414811..aa48486539 100644
--- a/architecture-examples/backbone/js/views/app.js
+++ b/architecture-examples/backbone/js/views/app.js
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 /*global Backbone _ $ ENTER_KEY */
 var app = app || {};
 
-$(function ($) {
+(function ($) {
 	'use strict';
 
 	// The Application
@@ -126,4 +126,4 @@ $(function ($) {
 			});
 		}
 	});
-});
+})(jQuery);
diff --git a/architecture-examples/backbone/js/views/todos.js b/architecture-examples/backbone/js/views/todos.js
index 936501f1a6..c911b791e8 100644
--- a/architecture-examples/backbone/js/views/todos.js
+++ b/architecture-examples/backbone/js/views/todos.js
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 /*global Backbone _ $ ENTER_KEY */
 var app = app || {};
 
-$(function () {
+(function ($) {
 	'use strict';
 
 	// Todo Item View
@@ -90,4 +90,4 @@ $(function () {
 			this.model.destroy();
 		}
 	});
-});
+})(jQuery);