diff --git a/src/wp-includes/js/mediaelement/wp-mediaelement.js b/src/wp-includes/js/mediaelement/wp-mediaelement.js
index fe47d2f0c1..159794091b 100644
--- a/src/wp-includes/js/mediaelement/wp-mediaelement.js
+++ b/src/wp-includes/js/mediaelement/wp-mediaelement.js
@@ -56,6 +56,6 @@
 
 	window.wp.mediaelement = new wpMediaElement();
 
-	$( document ).on( 'ready', window.wp.mediaelement.initialize );
+	$( window.wp.mediaelement.initialize );
 
 })( window, jQuery );