diff --git a/src/jsgrid.core.js b/src/jsgrid.core.js
index aa95c5c1..8f1e3ad0 100755
--- a/src/jsgrid.core.js
+++ b/src/jsgrid.core.js
@@ -616,9 +616,8 @@
                 $result = $("<td>").append(field.itemTemplate ? field.itemTemplate(fieldValue, item) : fieldValue);
             }
 
-            $result.addClass(field.css);
-            $result.css({"width": field.width});
-            
+            $result.addClass(field.css)
+                .width(field.width);
 
             field.align && $result.addClass("jsgrid-align-" + field.align);