diff --git a/build/bundle.js b/build/bundle.js
index 6db17a2b..6c9f70d5 100644
--- a/build/bundle.js
+++ b/build/bundle.js
@@ -8744,7 +8744,8 @@ var ModalView = Backbone.View.extend({
   },
 
   tearDown: function() {
-    this.hide();
+    this.$el.html('');
+    $('body')[0].removeChild(this.el);
   }
 });
 
@@ -17161,7 +17162,8 @@ var ModalView = Backbone.View.extend({
   },
 
   tearDown: function() {
-    this.hide();
+    this.$el.html('');
+    $('body')[0].removeChild(this.el);
   }
 });
 
diff --git a/src/js/views/index.js b/src/js/views/index.js
index e06df6c4..38c60606 100644
--- a/src/js/views/index.js
+++ b/src/js/views/index.js
@@ -148,7 +148,8 @@ var ModalView = Backbone.View.extend({
   },
 
   tearDown: function() {
-    this.hide();
+    this.$el.html('');
+    $('body')[0].removeChild(this.el);
   }
 });