diff --git a/CHANGES.txt b/CHANGES.txt
index 4fee121..51576ee 100644
--- a/CHANGES.txt
+++ b/CHANGES.txt
@@ -4,6 +4,9 @@ Changelog
 2.2.4 (unreleased)
 ------------------
 
+- Check for 'checked' attribute in a way that work also for jQuery 1.7 
+  [ichimdav]
+
 - Better fix for #13037 by removing submit event trigger altogether
   [ichimdav]
 
diff --git a/plone/app/discussion/browser/javascripts/controlpanel.js b/plone/app/discussion/browser/javascripts/controlpanel.js
index 8449f6e..ba32492 100644
--- a/plone/app/discussion/browser/javascripts/controlpanel.js
+++ b/plone/app/discussion/browser/javascripts/controlpanel.js
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@
         $("input,select").live("change", function (e) {
             var id = $(this).attr("id");
             if (id === "form-widgets-globally_enabled-0") {
-                if ($(this).attr("checked") === true) {
+                if ($(this).attr("checked")) {
                     $("#content").addClass("globally_enabled");
                 }
                 else {