diff --git a/hangups/client.py b/hangups/client.py
index e72050f9..811a18d8 100644
--- a/hangups/client.py
+++ b/hangups/client.py
@@ -27,7 +27,8 @@
'pvt': None, # Populated later
}
CHAT_INIT_REGEX = re.compile(
- r"(?:)", re.DOTALL
+ #r"(?:)", re.DOTALL
+ r"(?:)", re.DOTALL
)
# Timeout to send for setactiveclient requests:
ACTIVE_TIMEOUT_SECS = 120