diff --git a/public/index.html b/public/index.html
index f6d2739..52135ba 100644
--- a/public/index.html
+++ b/public/index.html
@@ -129,13 +129,13 @@
         </div>
     </div>
 
-    <button onclick="client.emit('action', {'clear'})">clear all</button>
+    <button onclick="client.emit('action', {action:'clear'})">clear all</button>
     <br>
-    <button onclick="client.emit('action', {'hello'})">hello</button>
+    <button onclick="client.emit('action', {action:'hello'})">hello</button>
     <br>
-    <button onclick="client.emit('action', {'flash'})">flash</button>
+    <button onclick="client.emit('action', {action:'flash'})">flash</button>
     <br>
-    <button onclick="client.emit('action', {'temp'})">temp</button>
+    <button onclick="client.emit('action', {action:'temp'})">temp</button>
 
     <script src="socket.io/socket.io.js"></script>
     <script>