diff --git a/ts/components/session/SessionSeedModal.tsx b/ts/components/session/SessionSeedModal.tsx
index e89653741..adfcb63b6 100644
--- a/ts/components/session/SessionSeedModal.tsx
+++ b/ts/components/session/SessionSeedModal.tsx
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ export class SessionSeedModal extends React.Component<Props, State> {
 
   private confirmPassword() {
     const passwordHash = this.state.passwordHash;
-    const passwordValue = ($('#seed-input-password') as any).val();
+    const passwordValue = jQuery('#seed-input-password').val();
     const isPasswordValid = window.passwordUtil.matchesHash(
       passwordValue,
       passwordHash
diff --git a/ts/components/session/settings/SessionSettings.tsx b/ts/components/session/settings/SessionSettings.tsx
index e285e84ce..c73b0d8ad 100644
--- a/ts/components/session/settings/SessionSettings.tsx
+++ b/ts/components/session/settings/SessionSettings.tsx
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@ export class SettingsView extends React.Component<SettingsViewProps, State> {
   }
 
   public async validatePasswordLock() {
-    const enteredPassword = String(($('#password-lock-input') as any).val());
+    const enteredPassword = String(jQuery('#password-lock-input').val());
 
     if (!enteredPassword) {
       this.setState({
@@ -265,9 +265,9 @@ export class SettingsView extends React.Component<SettingsViewProps, State> {
   }
 
   public setOptionsSetting(settingID: string) {
-    const selectedValue = ($(
+    const selectedValue = jQuery(
       `#${settingID} .session-radio input:checked`
-    ) as any).val();
+    ).val();
     window.setSettingValue(settingID, selectedValue);
   }