diff --git a/static/js/profile.js b/static/js/profile.js
index 374ff07d..e1719e9b 100644
--- a/static/js/profile.js
+++ b/static/js/profile.js
@@ -1,12 +1,9 @@
 $(function() {
 
     $(".leave-project").click(function() {
-        var $this = $(this);
-
-        $("#leave-project-name").text($this.data("name"));
-        $("#leave-project-code").val($this.data("code"));
+        $("#leave-project-name").text(this.dataset.name);
+        $("#leave-project-code").val(this.dataset.code);
         $('#leave-project-modal').modal("show");
-
         return false;
     });
 
diff --git a/static/js/project.js b/static/js/project.js
index 7a765a94..e1d13421 100644
--- a/static/js/project.js
+++ b/static/js/project.js
@@ -1,10 +1,8 @@
 $(function() {
 
     $(".member-remove").click(function() {
-        var $this = $(this);
-
-        $("#rtm-email").text($this.data("email"));
-        $("#remove-team-member-email").val($this.data("email"));
+        $("#rtm-email").text(this.dataset.email);
+        $("#remove-team-member-email").val(this.dataset.email);
         $('#remove-team-member-modal').modal("show");
 
         return false;