diff --git a/Gruntfile.js b/Gruntfile.js
index c17c353d39..cfb9d459c4 100644
--- a/Gruntfile.js
+++ b/Gruntfile.js
@@ -63,8 +63,8 @@ module.exports = function (grunt) {
                  '}\n',
     jqueryVersionCheck: '+function ($) {\n' +
                         '  var version = $.fn.jquery.split(\' \')[0].split(\'.\')\n' +
-                        '  if ((version[0] < 2 && version[1] < 9) || (version[0] == 1 && version[1] == 9 && version[2] < 1)) {\n' +
-                        '    throw new Error(\'Bootstrap\\\'s JavaScript requires jQuery version 1.9.1 or higher\')\n' +
+                        '  if ((version[0] < 2 && version[1] < 9) || (version[0] == 1 && version[1] == 9 && version[2] < 1) || (version[0] >= 3)) {\n' +
+                        '    throw new Error(\'Bootstrap\\\'s JavaScript requires at least jQuery v1.9.1 but less than v3.0.0\')\n' +
                         '  }\n' +
                         '}(jQuery);\n\n',