diff --git a/bower.json b/bower.json
index 0625583..5140951 100644
--- a/bower.json
+++ b/bower.json
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
     "angular": ">= 1.3 <=1.7"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
-    "bootstrap": "~3.3.6",
+    "bootstrap": "~3.3.6"
 
   }
 }
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 54ac2bf..7862335 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "angular-bootstrap-slider",
-  "version": "0.1.26",
+  "version": "0.1.29",
   "description": "An angular directive for seiyria-bootstrap-slider",
   "main": "slider.js",
   "devDependencies": {
diff --git a/slider.js b/slider.js
index 9a96298..af88b68 100644
--- a/slider.js
+++ b/slider.js
@@ -129,17 +129,6 @@ angular.module('ui.bootstrap-slider', [])
                         }
                     }
 
-                    // check if slider jQuery plugin exists
-                    if (typeof window.$ !== 'undefined' && typeof $.fn === 'object' && $.fn.slider) {
-                        // adding methods to jQuery slider plugin prototype
-                        $.fn.slider.constructor.prototype.disable = function () {
-                            this.picker.off();
-                        };
-                        $.fn.slider.constructor.prototype.enable = function () {
-                            this.picker.on();
-                        };
-                    }
-
                     // destroy previous slider to reset all options
                     if (element[0].__slider)
                         element[0].__slider.destroy();