diff --git a/jquery.custom-scrollbar.js b/jquery.custom-scrollbar.js
index 7c8921f..d20d24b 100644
--- a/jquery.custom-scrollbar.js
+++ b/jquery.custom-scrollbar.js
@@ -78,9 +78,9 @@
         this.removeScrollbar("vertical");
         this.removeScrollbar("horizontal");
         if (this.overviewAdded)
-          this.$element.unwrap();
+          this.$overview.replaceWith(this.$overview.contents());
         if (this.viewPortAdded)
-          this.$element.unwrap();
+          this.$viewPort.replaceWith(this.$viewPort.contents());
       },
 
       removeScrollbar: function (orientation) {