diff --git a/rtpconn/webclient.go b/rtpconn/webclient.go
index fc36d0a..5562a8e 100644
--- a/rtpconn/webclient.go
+++ b/rtpconn/webclient.go
@@ -539,7 +539,7 @@ func gotAnswer(c *webClient, id string, sdp string) error {
 	}
 	err := down.pc.SetRemoteDescription(webrtc.SessionDescription{
 		Type: webrtc.SDPTypeAnswer,
-		SDP: sdp,
+		SDP:  sdp,
 	})
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
@@ -1235,7 +1235,11 @@ func handleClientMessage(c *webClient, m clientMessage) error {
 		switch m.Kind {
 		case "clearchat":
 			g.ClearChatHistory()
-			m := clientMessage{Type: "clearchat"}
+			m := clientMessage{
+				Type:       "usermessage",
+				Kind:       "clearchat",
+				Privileged: true,
+			}
 			clients := g.GetClients(nil)
 			for _, cc := range clients {
 				cc, ok := cc.(*webClient)
diff --git a/static/galene.js b/static/galene.js
index c5a761d..45efe50 100644
--- a/static/galene.js
+++ b/static/galene.js
@@ -1555,7 +1555,6 @@ function gotUserMessage(id, dest, username, time, privileged, kind, message) {
             console.error(`Got unprivileged message of kind ${kind}`);
         break;
     case 'mute':
-        console.log(id, dest, username);
         if(privileged) {
             setLocalMute(true, true);
             let by = username ? ' by ' + username : '';
@@ -1564,6 +1563,12 @@ function gotUserMessage(id, dest, username, time, privileged, kind, message) {
             console.error(`Got unprivileged message of kind ${kind}`);
         }
         break;
+    case 'clearchat':
+        if(privileged) {
+            clearChat();
+        } else {
+            console.error(`Got unprivileged message of kind ${kind}`);
+        }
     default:
         console.warn(`Got unknown user message ${kind}`);
         break;
@@ -2319,7 +2324,6 @@ async function serverConnect() {
     serverConnection.onuser = gotUser;
     serverConnection.onjoined = gotJoined;
     serverConnection.onchat = addToChatbox;
-    serverConnection.onclearchat = clearChat;
     serverConnection.onusermessage = gotUserMessage;
 
     let url = `ws${location.protocol === 'https:' ? 's' : ''}://${location.host}/ws`;
diff --git a/static/protocol.js b/static/protocol.js
index ae44e4b..62f524b 100644
--- a/static/protocol.js
+++ b/static/protocol.js
@@ -161,13 +161,6 @@ function ServerConnection() {
      * @type {(this: ServerConnection, id: string, dest: string, username: string, time: number, privileged: boolean, kind: string, message: unknown) => void}
      */
     this.onusermessage = null;
-    /**
-     * onclearchat is called whenever the server requests that the chat
-     * be cleared.
-     *
-     * @type{(this: ServerConnection) => void}
-     */
-    this.onclearchat = null;
 }
 
 /**
@@ -315,10 +308,6 @@ ServerConnection.prototype.connect = async function(url) {
                         m.privileged, m.kind, m.value,
                     );
                 break;
-            case 'clearchat':
-                if(sc.onclearchat)
-                    sc.onclearchat.call(sc);
-                break;
             case 'ping':
                 sc.send({
                     type: 'pong',