diff --git a/app/views/exceptions/not_found.html.erb b/app/views/exceptions/not_found.html.erb
index 5163ba2afcb..ca44c1d80e0 100644
--- a/app/views/exceptions/not_found.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/exceptions/not_found.html.erb
@@ -37,7 +37,8 @@
 
   <script language="Javascript">
     function google_button_clicked(e) {
-      $('google-query').value = 'site:<%= local_domain %> ' + $('user-query').value;
+      var searchValue = document.getElementById('user-query').value;
+      document.getElementById('google-query').value = 'site:<%= local_domain %> ' + searchValue;
       return true;
     }