diff --git a/src/additional/greaterThan.js b/src/additional/greaterThan.js
index 67d8c3050..ec5740a7a 100644
--- a/src/additional/greaterThan.js
+++ b/src/additional/greaterThan.js
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 $.validator.addMethod( "greaterThan", function( value, element, param ) {
     var target = $( param );
 
-    if ( this.settings.onfocusout && target.not( ".validate-greaterThan-blur" ).length ) {
-        target.addClass( "validate-greaterThan-blur" ).on( "blur.validate-greaterThan", function() {
+    if ( this.settings.onfocusout && target.not( ".validate-custom-blur" ).length ) {
+        target.addClass( "validate-custom-blur" ).on( "blur.validate-custom-blur", function() {
             $( element ).valid();
         } );
     }
diff --git a/src/additional/greaterThanEqual.js b/src/additional/greaterThanEqual.js
index de6203728..e7df72f04 100644
--- a/src/additional/greaterThanEqual.js
+++ b/src/additional/greaterThanEqual.js
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 $.validator.addMethod( "greaterThanEqual", function( value, element, param ) {
     var target = $( param );
 
-    if ( this.settings.onfocusout && target.not( ".validate-greaterThanEqual-blur" ).length ) {
-        target.addClass( "validate-greaterThanEqual-blur" ).on( "blur.validate-greaterThanEqual", function() {
+    if ( this.settings.onfocusout && target.not( ".validate-custom-blur" ).length ) {
+        target.addClass( "validate-custom-blur" ).on( "blur.validate-custom-blur", function() {
             $( element ).valid();
         } );
     }
diff --git a/src/additional/lessThan.js b/src/additional/lessThan.js
index 2959bc362..9099802d1 100644
--- a/src/additional/lessThan.js
+++ b/src/additional/lessThan.js
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 $.validator.addMethod( "lessThan", function( value, element, param ) {
     var target = $( param );
 
-    if ( this.settings.onfocusout && target.not( ".validate-lessThan-blur" ).length ) {
-        target.addClass( "validate-lessThan-blur" ).on( "blur.validate-lessThan", function() {
+    if ( this.settings.onfocusout && target.not( ".validate-custom-blur" ).length ) {
+        target.addClass( "validate-custom-blur" ).on( "blur.validate-custom-blur", function() {
             $( element ).valid();
         } );
     }
diff --git a/src/additional/lessThanEqual.js b/src/additional/lessThanEqual.js
index 78a1e25a6..408696ef1 100644
--- a/src/additional/lessThanEqual.js
+++ b/src/additional/lessThanEqual.js
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 $.validator.addMethod( "lessThanEqual", function( value, element, param ) {
     var target = $( param );
 
-    if ( this.settings.onfocusout && target.not( ".validate-lessThanEqual-blur" ).length ) {
-        target.addClass( "validate-lessThanEqual-blur" ).on( "blur.validate-lessThanEqual", function() {
+    if ( this.settings.onfocusout && target.not( ".validate-custom-blur" ).length ) {
+        target.addClass( "validate-custom-blur" ).on( "blur.validate-custom-blur", function() {
             $( element ).valid();
         } );
     }
diff --git a/src/core.js b/src/core.js
index 74d195e42..560ec9544 100644
--- a/src/core.js
+++ b/src/core.js
@@ -1118,21 +1118,9 @@ $.extend( $.validator, {
 			$( this.currentForm )
 				.off( ".validate" )
 				.removeData( "validator" )
-				.find( ".validate-equalTo-blur" )
-					.off( ".validate-equalTo" )
-					.removeClass( "validate-equalTo-blur" )
-				.find( ".validate-lessThan-blur" )
-					.off( ".validate-lessThan" )
-					.removeClass( "validate-lessThan-blur" )
-				.find( ".validate-lessThanEqual-blur" )
-					.off( ".validate-lessThanEqual" )
-					.removeClass( "validate-lessThanEqual-blur" )
-				.find( ".validate-greaterThanEqual-blur" )
-					.off( ".validate-greaterThanEqual" )
-					.removeClass( "validate-greaterThanEqual-blur" )
-				.find( ".validate-greaterThan-blur" )
-					.off( ".validate-greaterThan" )
-					.removeClass( "validate-greaterThan-blur" );
+				.find( ".validate-custom-blur" )
+					.off( ".validate-custom-blur" )
+					.removeClass( "validate-custom-blur" );
 		}
 
 	},
@@ -1497,8 +1485,8 @@ $.extend( $.validator, {
 
 			// Bind to the blur event of the target in order to revalidate whenever the target field is updated
 			var target = $( param );
-			if ( this.settings.onfocusout && target.not( ".validate-equalTo-blur" ).length ) {
-				target.addClass( "validate-equalTo-blur" ).on( "blur.validate-equalTo", function() {
+			if ( this.settings.onfocusout && target.not( ".validate-custom-blur" ).length ) {
+				target.addClass( "validate-custom-blur" ).on( "blur.validate-custom-blur", function() {
 					$( element ).valid();
 				} );
 			}
diff --git a/test/test.js b/test/test.js
index 79bf0cf1b..c61028d00 100644
--- a/test/test.js
+++ b/test/test.js
@@ -2448,23 +2448,23 @@ QUnit.test( "destroy()", function( assert ) {
 	assert.strictEqual( form.data( "validator" ), validate );
 
 	form.valid();
-	assert.equal( $( "#x1", form ).hasClass( "validate-equalTo-blur" ), true, "The blur event should be bound to this element" );
-	assert.equal( $( "#x2", form ).hasClass( "validate-equalTo-blur" ), true, "The blur event should be bound to this element" );
+	assert.equal( $( "#x1", form ).hasClass( "validate-custom-blur" ), true, "The blur event should be bound to this element" );
+	assert.equal( $( "#x2", form ).hasClass( "validate-custom-blur" ), true, "The blur event should be bound to this element" );
 
-	assert.equal( $( "#y1", form ).hasClass( "validate-greaterThan-blur" ), true, "The blur event should be bound to this element" );
-	assert.equal( $( "#y2", form ).hasClass( "validate-lessThan-blur" ), true, "The blur event should be bound to this element" );
-	assert.equal( $( "#z1", form ).hasClass( "validate-greaterThanEqual-blur" ), true, "The blur event should be bound to this element" );
-	assert.equal( $( "#z2", form ).hasClass( "validate-lessThanEqual-blur" ), true, "The blur event should be bound to this element" );
+	assert.equal( $( "#y1", form ).hasClass( "validate-custom-blur" ), true, "The blur event should be bound to this element" );
+	assert.equal( $( "#y2", form ).hasClass( "validate-custom-blur" ), true, "The blur event should be bound to this element" );
+	assert.equal( $( "#z1", form ).hasClass( "validate-custom-blur" ), true, "The blur event should be bound to this element" );
+	assert.equal( $( "#z2", form ).hasClass( "validate-custom-blur" ), true, "The blur event should be bound to this element" );
 
 	validate.destroy();
 	assert.strictEqual( form.data( "validator" ), undefined );
-	assert.equal( $( "#x1", form ).hasClass( "validate-equalTo-blur" ), false, "The blur event should be unbound from this element" );
-	assert.equal( $( "#x2", form ).hasClass( "validate-equalTo-blur" ), false, "The blur event should be unbound from this element" );
+	assert.equal( $( "#x1", form ).hasClass( "validate-custom-blur" ), false, "The blur event should be unbound from this element" );
+	assert.equal( $( "#x2", form ).hasClass( "validate-custom-blur" ), false, "The blur event should be unbound from this element" );
 
-	assert.equal( $( "#y1", form ).hasClass( "validate-lessThan-blur" ), false, "The blur event should be unbound from this element" );
-	assert.equal( $( "#y2", form ).hasClass( "validate-greaterThan-blur" ), false, "The blur event should be unbound from this element" );
-	assert.equal( $( "#z1", form ).hasClass( "validate-equalTo-blur" ), false, "The blur event should be unbound from this element" );
-	assert.equal( $( "#z2", form ).hasClass( "validate-greaterThan-blur" ), false, "The blur event should be unbound from this element" );
+	assert.equal( $( "#y1", form ).hasClass( "validate-custom-blur" ), false, "The blur event should be unbound from this element" );
+	assert.equal( $( "#y2", form ).hasClass( "validate-custom-blur" ), false, "The blur event should be unbound from this element" );
+	assert.equal( $( "#z1", form ).hasClass( "validate-custom-blur" ), false, "The blur event should be unbound from this element" );
+	assert.equal( $( "#z2", form ).hasClass( "validate-custom-blur" ), false, "The blur event should be unbound from this element" );
 
 } );