diff --git a/src/jquery.draggable.js b/src/jquery.draggable.js
index 7f05e3aad..ccbee1934 100644
--- a/src/jquery.draggable.js
+++ b/src/jquery.draggable.js
@@ -358,11 +358,7 @@
 
     //jQuery adapter
     $.fn.drag = function ( options ) {
-        return this.each(function () {
-            if (!$.data(this, 'drag')) {
-                $.data(this, 'drag', new Draggable( this, options ));
-            }
-        });
+        return new Draggable(this, options);
     };
 
 
diff --git a/src/jquery.gridster.js b/src/jquery.gridster.js
index 0e23d08be..e47715fac 100644
--- a/src/jquery.gridster.js
+++ b/src/jquery.gridster.js
@@ -682,7 +682,7 @@
             }, 60)
           });
 
-        this.drag_api = this.$el.drag(draggable_options).data('drag');
+        this.drag_api = this.$el.drag(draggable_options);
         return this;
     };