diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/globalize.js.coffee b/app/assets/javascripts/globalize.js.coffee
index 02c46ff94..92dcef6e8 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/globalize.js.coffee
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/globalize.js.coffee
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ App.Globalize =
     )
 
   destroy_locale_field: (locale) ->
-    $(".destroy-locale[data-locale=" + locale + "]")
+    $("input[id$=_destroy][data-locale=" + locale + "]")
 
   site_customization_enable_locale_field: (locale) ->
     $("#enabled_translations_" + locale)
diff --git a/app/helpers/translatable_form_helper.rb b/app/helpers/translatable_form_helper.rb
index 5c9575ab6..8ab619634 100644
--- a/app/helpers/translatable_form_helper.rb
+++ b/app/helpers/translatable_form_helper.rb
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ module TranslatableFormHelper
             @template.content_tag :div, translations_options(translations_form.object, locale) do
               @template.concat translations_form.hidden_field(
                 :_destroy,
-                class: "destroy-locale",
                 data: { locale: locale })
 
               @template.concat translations_form.hidden_field(:locale, value: locale)