diff --git a/js/page/watch.js b/js/page/watch.js
index 274074c4c..761c9ef3e 100644
--- a/js/page/watch.js
+++ b/js/page/watch.js
@@ -8,20 +8,11 @@ var WatchPage = React.createClass({
   propTypes: {
     name: React.PropTypes.string,
   },
-  updateVideo: function(video, firstRun=true) {
-    if (!video.readyState) {
-      if (!firstRun) { // On the first run, give the browser's initial load a chance to work
-         video.load();
-      }
-      setTimeout(() => {
-        this.updateVideo(video, false);
-      }, 3000);
-    }
-  },
+
   render: function() {
     return (
       <main>
-        <video style={videoStyle} src={"/view?name=" + this.props.name} ref={this.updateVideo} controls></video>
+        <video style={videoStyle} src={"/view?name=" + this.props.name} controls />
       </main>
     );
   }