diff --git a/examples/chat/src/index.js b/examples/chat/src/index.js
index 3842049..5d67fe5 100644
--- a/examples/chat/src/index.js
+++ b/examples/chat/src/index.js
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ function init () {
   var opts = {peerOpts: {trickle: false}, autoUpgrade: false}
   var p2psocket = new Socketiop2p(socket, opts, function () {
     privateButton.disabled = false
-    p2psocket.emit('peer-obj', 'Hello there. I am ' + p2psocket.peerId)
+    p2psocket.emit('peer-msg', {textVal: 'Hello there. I am ' + p2psocket.peerId})
   })
 
   // Elements