diff --git a/core/misc/ajax.es6.js b/core/misc/ajax.es6.js
index d9c549d..74b04c9 100644
--- a/core/misc/ajax.es6.js
+++ b/core/misc/ajax.es6.js
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ function loadAjaxBehavior(base) {
         }
       }
 
-      Drupal.ajax.bindAjaxLinks($('body'));
+      Drupal.ajax.bindAjaxLinks(document.body);
 
       // This class means to submit the form to the action using Ajax.
       $('.use-ajax-submit').once('ajax').each(function () {
@@ -250,15 +250,16 @@ function loadAjaxBehavior(base) {
   Drupal.ajax.expired = function () {
     return Drupal.ajax.instances.filter(instance => instance && instance.element !== false && !document.body.contains(instance.element));
   };
+
   /**
    * Bind Ajax functionality to links that use the 'use-ajax' class.
    *
-   * @param {jQuery} $element
+   * @param {HTMLElement} element
    *   Element to enable Ajax functionality for.
    */
-  Drupal.ajax.bindAjaxLinks = ($element) => {
+  Drupal.ajax.bindAjaxLinks = (element) => {
     // Bind Ajax behaviors to all items showing the class.
-    $element.find('.use-ajax').once('ajax').each((i, ajaxLink) => {
+    $(element).find('.use-ajax').once('ajax').each((i, ajaxLink) => {
       const $linkElement = $(ajaxLink);
 
       const elementSettings = {
@@ -1363,6 +1364,6 @@ else if (effect.showEffect !== 'show') {
    * @listens event:drupalContextualLinkAdded
    */
   $(document).on('drupalContextualLinkAdded', (event, data) => {
-    Drupal.ajax.bindAjaxLinks($(data.$el[0]));
+    Drupal.ajax.bindAjaxLinks(data.$el[0]);
   });
 }(jQuery, window, Drupal, drupalSettings));
diff --git a/core/misc/ajax.js b/core/misc/ajax.js
index 81d9ad0..ebdb35a 100644
--- a/core/misc/ajax.js
+++ b/core/misc/ajax.js
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ function loadAjaxBehavior(base) {
         }
       }
 
-      Drupal.ajax.bindAjaxLinks($('body'));
+      Drupal.ajax.bindAjaxLinks(document.body);
 
       $('.use-ajax-submit').once('ajax').each(function () {
         var element_settings = {};
@@ -123,8 +123,8 @@ function loadAjaxBehavior(base) {
     });
   };
 
-  Drupal.ajax.bindAjaxLinks = function ($element) {
-    $element.find('.use-ajax').once('ajax').each(function (i, ajaxLink) {
+  Drupal.ajax.bindAjaxLinks = function (element) {
+    $(element).find('.use-ajax').once('ajax').each(function (i, ajaxLink) {
       var $linkElement = $(ajaxLink);
 
       var elementSettings = {
@@ -596,6 +596,6 @@ function loadAjaxBehavior(base) {
   };
 
   $(document).on('drupalContextualLinkAdded', function (event, data) {
-    Drupal.ajax.bindAjaxLinks($(data.$el[0]));
+    Drupal.ajax.bindAjaxLinks(data.$el[0]);
   });
 })(jQuery, window, Drupal, drupalSettings);
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