diff --git a/www/code/main.js b/www/code/main.js
index 92c63560c..83f5c92d0 100644
--- a/www/code/main.js
+++ b/www/code/main.js
@@ -157,8 +157,8 @@ define([
                 readOnly: readOnly,
                 crypto: Crypto.createEncryptor(secret.keys),
                 setMyID: setMyID,
-                transformFunction: JsonOT.transform || JsonOT.validate,
-                network: Cryptpad.getNetwork()
+                network: Cryptpad.getNetwork(),
+                transformFunction: JsonOT.validate,
             };
 
             var canonicalize = function (t) { return t.replace(/\r\n/g, '\n'); };
diff --git a/www/pad/main.js b/www/pad/main.js
index ec2b3069f..58f51d583 100644
--- a/www/pad/main.js
+++ b/www/pad/main.js
@@ -404,7 +404,7 @@ define([
                 crypto: Crypto.createEncryptor(secret.keys),
 
                 // really basic operational transform
-                transformFunction : JsonOT.transform || JsonOT.validate,
+                transformFunction : JsonOT.validate,
 
                 // cryptpad debug logging (default is 1)
                 // logLevel: 0,