diff --git a/lib/jquery.mousewheel.js b/lib/jquery.mousewheel.js
index caaaa01..94319d6 100644
--- a/lib/jquery.mousewheel.js
+++ b/lib/jquery.mousewheel.js
@@ -84,7 +84,9 @@ function handler(event) {
     // Add event and delta to the front of the arguments
     args.unshift(event, delta, deltaX, deltaY);
     
-    return $.event.handle.apply(this, args);
+    if ($.event.handle) {
+        return $.event.handle.apply(this, args);
+    }
 }
 
-})(jQuery);
\ No newline at end of file
+})(jQuery);