diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/src/Metamaps.js b/app/assets/javascripts/src/Metamaps.js
index 0049f983..377ef7ab 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/src/Metamaps.js
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/src/Metamaps.js
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ Metamaps.Backbone.init = function () {
     self.Metacode = Backbone.Model.extend({
         initialize: function () {
             var image = new Image();
-            image.setAttribute('crossOrigin', 'anonymous');
+            image.crossOrigin = "Anonymous";
             image.src = this.get('icon');
             this.set('image',image);
         },