diff --git a/sphinx/themes/basic/static/doctools.js b/sphinx/themes/basic/static/doctools.js
index 8b9bd2c0e9..81869f10bd 100644
--- a/sphinx/themes/basic/static/doctools.js
+++ b/sphinx/themes/basic/static/doctools.js
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ var Documentation = {
       }, 10);
       $('<li class="highlight-link"><a href="javascript:Documentation.' +
         'hideSearchWords()">' + _('Hide Search Matches') + '</a></li>')
-          .appendTo($('.sidebar .this-page-menu'));
+          .appendTo($('.sphinxsidebar .this-page-menu'));
     }
   },
 
@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@ var Documentation = {
    * helper function to hide the search marks again
    */
   hideSearchWords : function() {
-    $('.sidebar .this-page-menu li.highlight-link').fadeOut(300);
+    $('.sphinxsidebar .this-page-menu li.highlight-link').fadeOut(300);
     $('span.highlighted').removeClass('highlighted');
   },