jQuery Close() Remove() на не работает?

 <div class="pure-control-group query-brand-by-column">


<!-- somethings else -->


<div class="pure-u-1 pure-u-sm-1-24 control-group-sub">


<a href="javascript:$(this).closest('.query-brand-by-column').remove();" class="pure-button danger">X</a>


</div>


</div>