diff --git a/openlibrary/plugins/openlibrary/js/index.js b/openlibrary/plugins/openlibrary/js/index.js
index f6c0b76be942..da7e8a219b6f 100644
--- a/openlibrary/plugins/openlibrary/js/index.js
+++ b/openlibrary/plugins/openlibrary/js/index.js
@@ -159,4 +159,6 @@ jQuery(function () {
     $(document).on('click', '.slide-toggle', function () {
         $(`#${$(this).attr('aria-controls')}`).slideToggle();
     });
+
+    $('#wikiselect').on('focus', function(){$(this).select();})
 });
diff --git a/openlibrary/templates/lib/history.html b/openlibrary/templates/lib/history.html
index 672d2dc2fb57..76561afce856 100644
--- a/openlibrary/templates/lib/history.html
+++ b/openlibrary/templates/lib/history.html
@@ -64,14 +64,6 @@ <h2>Wikipedia citation</h2>
                         </form>
                     </div>
                 </div>
-
-                <script type="text/javascript">
-                <!--
-                window.q.push(function(){
-                    \$('#wikiselect').focus(function(){\$(this).select();})
-                });
-                //-->
-                </script>
     </div>
 
     <table class="history">