diff --git a/app/ts/ChatExampleData.ts b/app/ts/ChatExampleData.ts
index b92f84b..3c642e9 100644
--- a/app/ts/ChatExampleData.ts
+++ b/app/ts/ChatExampleData.ts
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ export class ChatExampleData {
     userService.setCurrentUser(me);
 
     // create the initial messages
-    initialMessages.map( (message: Message) => messagesService.addMessage(message) );
+    initialMessages.forEach( (message: Message) => messagesService.addMessage(message) );
 
     threadsService.setCurrentThread(tEcho);