diff --git a/src/echo.js b/src/echo.js
index 62688ba..9a1bb97 100644
--- a/src/echo.js
+++ b/src/echo.js
@@ -29,8 +29,8 @@ window.Echo = (function (window, document, undefined) {
     var opts = obj || {};
     offset = opts.offset || 0;
     throttle = opts.throttle || 250;
-    domElement = opts.domElement ? document.querySelector( opts.domElement ) : window;
-    var nodes = document.querySelectorAll( opts.domElement + ' [data-echo]');
+    domElement = opts.domElement ? document.querySelector(opts.domElement) : window;
+    var nodes = document.querySelectorAll( (opts.domElement || "") + ' [data-echo]');
 
     for (var i = 0; i < nodes.length; i++) {
       store.push(nodes[i]);