Does IE have a max selector length?

Question

I am using the statement given below to remove the check marks from a selected list when clear is clicked. It works perfect in FF and GC(google Chrome :-)) but not in IE.

$("#divResults li span .ui-icon-check").each(function () {$(this).remove(); });

Any idea why this does not work in IE? Are there any specific limit in the number of selectors used in IE?

Thanks in advance.