diff --git a/lib/ComicBook.js b/lib/ComicBook.js
index c63f009..bf20176 100644
--- a/lib/ComicBook.js
+++ b/lib/ComicBook.js
@@ -61,13 +61,11 @@ function ComicBook(id, srcs, opts) {
 	var context;		// the 2d drawing context
 	
 	var buffer = 4;		// image preload buffer level
-
 	var loaded = 0;		// the amount of images that have been loaded so far
-
 	var scale = 1;		// page zoom scale, 1 = 100%
-
+	
 	// the current page, can pass a default as a url hash
-	var pointer = (parseInt(window.location.hash.replace('#',''),10) - 1) || 0;
+	var pointer = (parseInt(location.hash.substring(1),10) - 1) || 0;
 	
 	/**
 	 * Figure out the cursor position relative to the canvas.
@@ -267,7 +265,7 @@ function ComicBook(id, srcs, opts) {
 		context.drawImage(page, offsetW, offsetH, page_width, page_height);
 		if (options.displayMode === "double" && typeof page2 === "object") { context.drawImage(page2, page_width + offsetW, offsetH, page_width, page_height); }
 
-		window.location.hash = pointer + 1;
+		location.hash = pointer + 1;
 		
 		// apply any image enhancements previously defined
 		$.each(options.enhance, function(action, options) {