diff --git a/examplemods/advanced_vclip.js b/examplemods/advanced_vclip.js
index b6471c9..0c62f91 100644
--- a/examplemods/advanced_vclip.js
+++ b/examplemods/advanced_vclip.js
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ ModAPI.require("player");
 ModAPI.addEventListener("sendchatmessage", (ev) => {
     var msg = ev.message.toLowerCase();
     if (msg.startsWith(".vclip")) {
-        ev.preventDefault();
+        ev.preventDefault == true;
 
         var args = msg.split(" ");
         if (args.length != 2) {
diff --git a/examplemods/vclip.js b/examplemods/vclip.js
index 8582db3..a91ff79 100644
--- a/examplemods/vclip.js
+++ b/examplemods/vclip.js
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ ModAPI.require("player");
 ModAPI.addEventListener("sendchatmessage", (ev) => {
     var msg = ev.message.toLowerCase();
     if (msg.startsWith(".vclip")) {
-        ev.preventDefault();
+        ev.preventDefault = true;
         var yOffset = 1;
         if (msg.split(" ")[1]) {
             yOffset = parseFloat(msg.split(" ")[1]) || 0;