diff --git a/src/js/player.js b/src/js/player.js
index 9c0b6916f..d6fc2e1ab 100644
--- a/src/js/player.js
+++ b/src/js/player.js
@@ -1082,7 +1082,7 @@ vjs.Player.prototype.setSource = function(source, type) {
         }
     }).bind(this);
 
-    this.isReady_ ? _set() : this.ready(_set);
+    this.ready(_set);
 };
 
 /**