diff --git a/src/bootstrap-paginator.js b/src/bootstrap-paginator.js
index 0dfe7d8..432b874 100644
--- a/src/bootstrap-paginator.js
+++ b/src/bootstrap-paginator.js
@@ -249,19 +249,19 @@
                 i = 0;
 
 
-            this.$element.prop("class", "");
+            listContainer.prop("class", "");
 
-            this.$element.addClass("pagination");
+            listContainer.addClass("pagination");
 
             switch (size.toLowerCase()) {
             case "large":
-                this.$element.addClass("pagination-large");
+                listContainer.addClass("pagination-large");
                 break;
             case "small":
-                this.$element.addClass("pagination-small");
+                listContainer.addClass("pagination-small");
                 break;
             case "mini":
-                this.$element.addClass("pagination-mini");
+                listContainer.addClass("pagination-mini");
                 break;
             default:
                 break;
@@ -270,10 +270,10 @@
             switch (alignment.toLowerCase()) {
 
             case "center":
-                this.$element.addClass("pagination-centered");
+                listContainer.addClass("pagination-centered");
                 break;
             case "right":
-                this.$element.addClass("pagination-right");
+                listContainer.addClass("pagination-right");
                 break;
             default:
                 break;