diff --git a/addons/web_editor/static/src/js/snippets.options.js b/addons/web_editor/static/src/js/snippets.options.js
index 04477f3b768..6ba6a7a724c 100644
--- a/addons/web_editor/static/src/js/snippets.options.js
+++ b/addons/web_editor/static/src/js/snippets.options.js
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ var Option = Class.extend({
 
     // helper for this.$target.find
     $: function (selector) {
-        return this.$target(selector);
+        return this.$target.find(selector);
     },
 
     _bind_li_menu: function () {