diff --git a/static/js/index.js b/static/js/index.js
index e1f40fc9..6e7b0873 100644
--- a/static/js/index.js
+++ b/static/js/index.js
@@ -1208,7 +1208,7 @@ exports.rtc = new class {
       type: 'STATS',
       data: {statName, type: 'RTC_MESSAGE'},
     };
-    this._pad.socket.json.send(msg);
+    this._pad.socket.emit('message', msg);
   }
 
   sendMessage(to, data) {