diff --git a/django/contrib/admin/static/admin/js/SelectFilter2.js b/django/contrib/admin/static/admin/js/SelectFilter2.js
index 24d88f7cc8..d9f6aad39b 100644
--- a/django/contrib/admin/static/admin/js/SelectFilter2.js
+++ b/django/contrib/admin/static/admin/js/SelectFilter2.js
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ window.SelectFilter = {
         selector_div.className = is_stacked ? 'selector stacked' : 'selector';
 
         // <div class="selector-available">
-        var selector_available = quickElement('div', selector_div, '');
+        var selector_available = quickElement('div', selector_div);
         selector_available.className = 'selector-available';
         var title_available = quickElement('h2', selector_available, interpolate(gettext('Available %s') + ' ', [field_name]));
         quickElement('img', title_available, '', 'src', admin_static_prefix + 'img/icon-unknown.gif', 'width', '10', 'height', '10', 'class', 'help help-tooltip', 'title', interpolate(gettext('This is the list of available %s. You may choose some by selecting them in the box below and then clicking the "Choose" arrow between the two boxes.'), [field_name]));
@@ -62,15 +62,15 @@ window.SelectFilter = {
         choose_all.className = 'selector-chooseall';
 
         // <ul class="selector-chooser">
-        var selector_chooser = quickElement('ul', selector_div, '');
+        var selector_chooser = quickElement('ul', selector_div);
         selector_chooser.className = 'selector-chooser';
-        var add_link = quickElement('a', quickElement('li', selector_chooser, ''), gettext('Choose'), 'title', gettext('Choose'), 'href', 'javascript: (function(){ SelectBox.move("' + field_id + '_from","' + field_id + '_to"); SelectFilter.refresh_icons("' + field_id + '");})()', 'id', field_id + '_add_link');
+        var add_link = quickElement('a', quickElement('li', selector_chooser), gettext('Choose'), 'title', gettext('Choose'), 'href', 'javascript: (function(){ SelectBox.move("' + field_id + '_from","' + field_id + '_to"); SelectFilter.refresh_icons("' + field_id + '");})()', 'id', field_id + '_add_link');
         add_link.className = 'selector-add';
-        var remove_link = quickElement('a', quickElement('li', selector_chooser, ''), gettext('Remove'), 'title', gettext('Remove'), 'href', 'javascript: (function(){ SelectBox.move("' + field_id + '_to","' + field_id + '_from"); SelectFilter.refresh_icons("' + field_id + '");})()', 'id', field_id + '_remove_link');
+        var remove_link = quickElement('a', quickElement('li', selector_chooser), gettext('Remove'), 'title', gettext('Remove'), 'href', 'javascript: (function(){ SelectBox.move("' + field_id + '_to","' + field_id + '_from"); SelectFilter.refresh_icons("' + field_id + '");})()', 'id', field_id + '_remove_link');
         remove_link.className = 'selector-remove';
 
         // <div class="selector-chosen">
-        var selector_chosen = quickElement('div', selector_div, '');
+        var selector_chosen = quickElement('div', selector_div);
         selector_chosen.className = 'selector-chosen';
         var title_chosen = quickElement('h2', selector_chosen, interpolate(gettext('Chosen %s') + ' ', [field_name]));
         quickElement('img', title_chosen, '', 'src', admin_static_prefix + 'img/icon-unknown.gif', 'width', '10', 'height', '10', 'class', 'help help-tooltip', 'title', interpolate(gettext('This is the list of chosen %s. You may remove some by selecting them in the box below and then clicking the "Remove" arrow between the two boxes.'), [field_name]));
diff --git a/django/contrib/admin/static/admin/js/admin/DateTimeShortcuts.js b/django/contrib/admin/static/admin/js/admin/DateTimeShortcuts.js
index 754c4f71a6..fdd4bef53a 100644
--- a/django/contrib/admin/static/admin/js/admin/DateTimeShortcuts.js
+++ b/django/contrib/admin/static/admin/js/admin/DateTimeShortcuts.js
@@ -144,14 +144,14 @@ var DateTimeShortcuts = {
         addEvent(clock_box, 'click', cancelEventPropagation);
 
         quickElement('h2', clock_box, gettext('Choose a time'));
-        var time_list = quickElement('ul', clock_box, '');
+        var time_list = quickElement('ul', clock_box);
         time_list.className = 'timelist';
-        quickElement("a", quickElement("li", time_list, ""), gettext("Now"), "href", "javascript:DateTimeShortcuts.handleClockQuicklink(" + num + ", -1);");
-        quickElement("a", quickElement("li", time_list, ""), gettext("Midnight"), "href", "javascript:DateTimeShortcuts.handleClockQuicklink(" + num + ", 0);");
-        quickElement("a", quickElement("li", time_list, ""), gettext("6 a.m."), "href", "javascript:DateTimeShortcuts.handleClockQuicklink(" + num + ", 6);");
-        quickElement("a", quickElement("li", time_list, ""), gettext("Noon"), "href", "javascript:DateTimeShortcuts.handleClockQuicklink(" + num + ", 12);");
+        quickElement("a", quickElement("li", time_list), gettext("Now"), "href", "javascript:DateTimeShortcuts.handleClockQuicklink(" + num + ", -1);");
+        quickElement("a", quickElement("li", time_list), gettext("Midnight"), "href", "javascript:DateTimeShortcuts.handleClockQuicklink(" + num + ", 0);");
+        quickElement("a", quickElement("li", time_list), gettext("6 a.m."), "href", "javascript:DateTimeShortcuts.handleClockQuicklink(" + num + ", 6);");
+        quickElement("a", quickElement("li", time_list), gettext("Noon"), "href", "javascript:DateTimeShortcuts.handleClockQuicklink(" + num + ", 12);");
 
-        var cancel_p = quickElement('p', clock_box, '');
+        var cancel_p = quickElement('p', clock_box);
         cancel_p.className = 'calendar-cancel';
         quickElement('a', cancel_p, gettext('Cancel'), 'href', 'javascript:DateTimeShortcuts.dismissClock(' + num + ');');
         django.jQuery(document).bind('keyup', function(event) {
@@ -249,7 +249,7 @@ var DateTimeShortcuts = {
         addEvent(cal_box, 'click', cancelEventPropagation);
 
         // next-prev links
-        var cal_nav = quickElement('div', cal_box, '');
+        var cal_nav = quickElement('div', cal_box);
         var cal_nav_prev = quickElement('a', cal_nav, '<', 'href', 'javascript:DateTimeShortcuts.drawPrev('+num+');');
         cal_nav_prev.className = 'calendarnav-previous';
         var cal_nav_next = quickElement('a', cal_nav, '>', 'href', 'javascript:DateTimeShortcuts.drawNext('+num+');');
@@ -262,7 +262,7 @@ var DateTimeShortcuts = {
         DateTimeShortcuts.calendars[num].drawCurrent();
 
         // calendar shortcuts
-        var shortcuts = quickElement('div', cal_box, '');
+        var shortcuts = quickElement('div', cal_box);
         shortcuts.className = 'calendar-shortcuts';
         quickElement('a', shortcuts, gettext('Yesterday'), 'href', 'javascript:DateTimeShortcuts.handleCalendarQuickLink(' + num + ', -1);');
         shortcuts.appendChild(document.createTextNode('\240|\240'));
@@ -271,7 +271,7 @@ var DateTimeShortcuts = {
         quickElement('a', shortcuts, gettext('Tomorrow'), 'href', 'javascript:DateTimeShortcuts.handleCalendarQuickLink(' + num + ', +1);');
 
         // cancel bar
-        var cancel_p = quickElement('p', cal_box, '');
+        var cancel_p = quickElement('p', cal_box);
         cancel_p.className = 'calendar-cancel';
         quickElement('a', cancel_p, gettext('Cancel'), 'href', 'javascript:DateTimeShortcuts.dismissCalendar(' + num + ');');
         django.jQuery(document).bind('keyup', function(event) {
diff --git a/django/contrib/admin/static/admin/js/core.js b/django/contrib/admin/static/admin/js/core.js
index 4cc4ca4f63..9e735af1e3 100644
--- a/django/contrib/admin/static/admin/js/core.js
+++ b/django/contrib/admin/static/admin/js/core.js
@@ -35,10 +35,10 @@ function cancelEventPropagation(e) {
     if (e.stopPropagation) e.stopPropagation();
 }
 
-// quickElement(tagType, parentReference, textInChildNode, [, attribute, attributeValue ...]);
+// quickElement(tagType, parentReference [, textInChildNode, attribute, attributeValue ...]);
 function quickElement() {
     var obj = document.createElement(arguments[0]);
-    if (arguments[2] != '' && arguments[2] != null) {
+    if (arguments[2]) {
         var textNode = document.createTextNode(arguments[2]);
         obj.appendChild(textNode);
     }