diff --git a/index.html b/index.html
index da497e0fa..20b1d7507 100644
--- a/index.html
+++ b/index.html
@@ -2,7 +2,8 @@
 <html>
 <head>
     <meta charset='utf-8' />
-    <meta http-equiv="X-UA-Compatible" content="chrome=1" />
+    <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" />
+    <meta http-equiv="X-UA-Compatible" content="IE=Edge" />
     <meta name="description" content="Converse.js: Open Source Browser-Based Instant Messaging" />
     <link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" media="screen" href="stylesheets/stylesheet.css">
     <link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" media="screen" href="converse.css">
