diff --git a/src/matrix/calls/PeerCall.ts b/src/matrix/calls/PeerCall.ts
index 87b96139..fc37807d 100644
--- a/src/matrix/calls/PeerCall.ts
+++ b/src/matrix/calls/PeerCall.ts
@@ -172,9 +172,6 @@ export class PeerCall implements IDisposable {
             for (const t of this.localMedia.tracks) {
                 this.peerConnection.addTrack(t);
             }
-            if (this.localMedia.dataChannelOptions) {
-                this._dataChannel = this.peerConnection.createDataChannel(this.localMedia.dataChannelOptions);
-            }
             let myAnswer: RTCSessionDescriptionInit;
             try {
                 myAnswer = await this.peerConnection.createAnswer();