diff --git a/jquery.matchHeight.js b/jquery.matchHeight.js
index f1c16d9..ccbbde4 100644
--- a/jquery.matchHeight.js
+++ b/jquery.matchHeight.js
@@ -135,7 +135,8 @@
     $($.fn.matchHeight._applyDataApi);
 
     // update heights on load and resize events
-    $(window).on('load resize orientationchange', $.fn.matchHeight._update);
+    
+    $(window).bind('load resize orientationchange', $.fn.matchHeight._update);
 
     /*
     *  rows utility function
@@ -175,4 +176,4 @@
         return rows;
     };
 
-})(jQuery);
\ No newline at end of file
+})(jQuery);