diff --git a/opentech/apply/funds/static/address_form.js b/opentech/apply/funds/static/address_form.js
index ab67198dee65e09876493350f26285ea24aed102..5bfdccb828b773fda7063b9ee104f2df57bd5d2d 100644
--- a/opentech/apply/funds/static/address_form.js
+++ b/opentech/apply/funds/static/address_form.js
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
 
     function makeFieldNotRequired(field){
         var $field = $(field);
-        $(this).prop('required', false);
+        $field.removeAttr('required');
         var $label = labelFor($field);
         $label.children('span').remove();
     }