diff --git a/src/angular-img-cropper.js b/src/angular-img-cropper.js
index 8dbb2e6..c0f32df 100644
--- a/src/angular-img-cropper.js
+++ b/src/angular-img-cropper.js
@@ -1290,7 +1290,7 @@ angular.module('angular-img-cropper', []).directive("imageCropper", ['$document'
 
               crop = new ImageCropper(canvas, canvas.width / 2 - width / 2, canvas.height / 2 - height / 2, width, height, keepAspect, touchRadius);
 
-              $(canvas).data('crop.angular-img-cropper', crop);
+              angular.element(canvas).data('crop.angular-img-cropper', crop);
 
               if(oldImage) {
                 crop.setImage(oldImage);