diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/recordings.coffee b/app/assets/javascripts/recordings.coffee
index 9c808b74..c082b2ba 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/recordings.coffee
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/recordings.coffee
@@ -315,8 +315,8 @@ class @Recordings
       url = recordingsObject.getRecordingsURL()
       id = row.id
 
-      title = btn.closest('form').find('#video-title').val()
-      privacy_status = btn.closest('form').find('input[name=privacy_status]:checked').val()
+      title = $('#video-title').val()
+      privacy_status = $('input[name=privacy_status]:checked').val()
 
       if title == ''
         title = row.name