diff --git a/hinter.js b/hinter.js
index c77f866..d9f1635 100644
--- a/hinter.js
+++ b/hinter.js
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ var SimpleAutocomplete = function(input, dataLoader, multipleDelimiter, onChange
             c.id = self.id+'_check_'+self.items.length;
             c.checked = checked && true;
             c.value = value;
-            if (d.children.length)
+            if (d.childNodes.length)
                 d.insertBefore(c, d.firstChild);
             else
                 d.appendChild(c);