diff --git a/ietf/static/js/edit_action_holders.js b/ietf/static/js/edit_action_holders.js
index 3468ef7fa..84fceba53 100644
--- a/ietf/static/js/edit_action_holders.js
+++ b/ietf/static/js/edit_action_holders.js
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 local_js = function () {
-    let select2_elem = $('.select2-field');
+    let select2_elem = $('#id_action_holders');
     let role_ids = select2_elem.data('role-ids');
 
     function update_selection(elem, entries, selected) {
@@ -82,4 +82,4 @@ local_js = function () {
         add_ah: add_ah,
         del_ah: del_ah
     };
-}();
\ No newline at end of file
+}();