diff --git a/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/js/src/video/01_initialize.js b/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/js/src/video/01_initialize.js
index fea584b879f..c2b703fafaa 100644
--- a/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/js/src/video/01_initialize.js
+++ b/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/js/src/video/01_initialize.js
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ function(VideoPlayer, i18n, moment, _) {
                     _oldOnYouTubeIframeAPIReady = window.onYouTubeIframeAPIReady || undefined;
 
                     window.onYouTubeIframeAPIReady = function() {
-                        window.onYouTubeIframeAPIReady.resolve();
+                         _youtubeApiDeferred.resolve();
                     };
 
                     window.onYouTubeIframeAPIReady.resolve = _youtubeApiDeferred.resolve;