diff --git a/_layouts/project.html b/_layouts/project.html
index 99771c60ed002..19af6589d301e 100644
--- a/_layouts/project.html
+++ b/_layouts/project.html
@@ -74,11 +74,9 @@ <h1 id="project-title">{{ page.title }}</h1>
 
 		{% if page.gallery %}
 			<script type="text/javascript">
-				$(document).ready(function() {
-					$("#project-gallery").lightGallery({
-						plugins: [lgFullscreen, lgThumbnail],
-					    thumbnail:true
-					}); 
+				lightGallery(document.getElementById('project-gallery'), {
+					plugins: [lgFullscreen, lgThumbnail],
+					thumbnail:true
 				});
 			</script>
 		{% endif %}