diff --git a/src/static/js/collab_client.js b/src/static/js/collab_client.js
index 9b8a8c07e..a5620f7b5 100644
--- a/src/static/js/collab_client.js
+++ b/src/static/js/collab_client.js
@@ -756,7 +756,7 @@ function getCollabClient(ace2editor, serverVars, initialUserInfo, options, _pad)
     setIsPendingRevision: setIsPendingRevision
   };
 
-  $(document).ready(setUpSocket);
+  setUpSocket();
   return self;
 }