diff --git a/kfet/utils.py b/kfet/utils.py
index e7ec91c2..d5df3228 100644
--- a/kfet/utils.py
+++ b/kfet/utils.py
@@ -72,9 +72,6 @@ class DjangoJsonWebsocketConsumer(AsyncJsonWebsocketConsumer):
 
     @classmethod
     async def encode_json(cls, content):
-        # Remove the type value, only used by Channels to choose the group to send to
-        content.pop("type")
-
         return json.dumps(content, cls=DjangoJSONEncoder)