diff --git a/resources/skins.minerva.scripts/references.js b/resources/skins.minerva.scripts/references.js
index 70c41d97a..0f520d867 100644
--- a/resources/skins.minerva.scripts/references.js
+++ b/resources/skins.minerva.scripts/references.js
@@ -102,12 +102,10 @@
 
 		if ( $refs.length ) {
 			$refs
-				.off( 'click' )
-				.on( 'click', {
+				.off( 'click.references' )
+				.on( 'click.references', {
 					page: page
 				}, onClickReference );
-			page.$( '.mw-cite-backlink a' )
-				.off( 'click' );
 		}
 	}