diff --git a/channels/static/channels/js/websocketbridge.js b/channels/static/channels/js/websocketbridge.js
index dd4af1a..d7b2845 100644
--- a/channels/static/channels/js/websocketbridge.js
+++ b/channels/static/channels/js/websocketbridge.js
@@ -115,12 +115,7 @@ var ReconnectingWebsocket = function (url, protocols, options) {
     var connect = function () {
         log('connect');
         var oldWs = ws;
-        if (protocols === undefined) {
-          ws = new config.constructor(url);
-        } else {
-          ws = new config.constructor(url, protocols);
-        }
-        
+        ws = new config.constructor(url, protocols);
         connectingTimeout = setTimeout(function () {
             log('timeout');
             ws.close();