diff --git a/ghost/admin/utils/ajax.js b/ghost/admin/utils/ajax.js
index 0bb41458aa..d7fb5c15e4 100644
--- a/ghost/admin/utils/ajax.js
+++ b/ghost/admin/utils/ajax.js
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /* global ic */
 
-var ajax = window.ajax = function () {
+var ajax = function () {
     return ic.ajax.request.apply(null, arguments);
 };