diff --git a/src/Lifecycle.js b/src/Lifecycle.js
index f6aead4786..7c507c2c50 100644
--- a/src/Lifecycle.js
+++ b/src/Lifecycle.js
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ import Notifier from './Notifier'
 import UserActivity from './UserActivity';
 import Presence from './Presence';
 import dis from './dispatcher';
-import utils from 'matrix-js-sdk/lib/utils';
 
 /**
  * Transitions to a logged-in state using the given credentials
diff --git a/src/MatrixClientPeg.js b/src/MatrixClientPeg.js
index 63032fb0bd..3599c55f13 100644
--- a/src/MatrixClientPeg.js
+++ b/src/MatrixClientPeg.js
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ limitations under the License.
 'use strict';
 
 import Matrix from 'matrix-js-sdk';
+import utils from 'matrix-js-sdk/lib/utils';
 
 const localStorage = window.localStorage;
 
@@ -89,7 +90,7 @@ class MatrixClientPeg {
     }
 
     start() {
-        const opts = utils.deepCopy(MatrixClientPeg.opts);
+        const opts = utils.deepCopy(this.opts);
         opts.pendingEventOrdering = "detached";
         this.get().startClient(opts);
     }