diff --git a/webrtc/src/main/resources/static/client.js b/webrtc/src/main/resources/static/client.js
index 059dc84bcb..9b3de9ef6d 100644
--- a/webrtc/src/main/resources/static/client.js
+++ b/webrtc/src/main/resources/static/client.js
@@ -38,11 +38,7 @@ var input = document.getElementById("messageInput");
 function initialize() {
     var configuration = null;
 
-    peerConnection = new RTCPeerConnection(configuration, {
-        optional : [ {
-            RtpDataChannels : true
-        } ]
-    });
+    peerConnection = new RTCPeerConnection(configuration);
 
     // Setup ice handling
     peerConnection.onicecandidate = function(event) {
@@ -71,6 +67,11 @@ function initialize() {
     dataChannel.onclose = function() {
         console.log("data channel is closed");
     };
+  
+  	peerConnection.ondatachannel = function (event) {
+        dataChannel = event.channel;
+  	};
+    
 }
 
 function createOffer() {