diff --git a/static/js/directives/audiovideo.js b/static/js/directives/audiovideo.js
index 519e9c1f..f5b67c93 100644
--- a/static/js/directives/audiovideo.js
+++ b/static/js/directives/audiovideo.js
@@ -191,9 +191,7 @@ define(['jquery', 'underscore', 'text!partials/audiovideo.html', 'text!partials/
 						});
 					};
 					scope.attachStream(stream);
-					$timeout(function() {
-						$($scope.remoteVideos).append(clonedElement);
-					});
+					$($scope.remoteVideos).append(clonedElement);
 				});
 
 			};