diff --git a/src/views/DashboardView/VolunteerDashboard/ListSessions.vue b/src/views/DashboardView/VolunteerDashboard/ListSessions.vue
index 1e08dbe0..e4e4bf76 100644
--- a/src/views/DashboardView/VolunteerDashboard/ListSessions.vue
+++ b/src/views/DashboardView/VolunteerDashboard/ListSessions.vue
@@ -45,7 +45,6 @@ export default {
   mounted() {
     // reconnect socket if it isn't already
     if (!this.$socket.connected) {
-      this.$socket.io.opts.transports = ["polling"];
       this.$socket.connect();
     }
     this.$socket.emit("list", {
diff --git a/src/views/SessionView/index.vue b/src/views/SessionView/index.vue
index 6ec971e8..31353251 100644
--- a/src/views/SessionView/index.vue
+++ b/src/views/SessionView/index.vue
@@ -143,7 +143,6 @@ export default {
 
     promise
       .then(sessionId => {
-        this.$socket.io.opts.transports = ["polling", "websocket"];
         this.$socket.connect();
         this.joinSession(sessionId);
       })