diff --git a/src/h264-stream.js b/src/h264-stream.js
index e122f1a9..c8de69e8 100644
--- a/src/h264-stream.js
+++ b/src/h264-stream.js
@@ -80,7 +80,8 @@
 
       // Check if keyframe and the length of tags.
       // This makes sure we write metadata on the first frame of a segment.
-      if (this._oldExtraData.extraDataExists() && (this._h264Frame.keyFrame || this.tags.length === 0)) {
+      if (this._oldExtraData.extraDataExists() &&
+          (this._h264Frame.keyFrame || this.tags.length === 0)) {
         // Push extra data on every IDR frame in case we did a stream change + seek
         this.tags.push(this._oldExtraData.metaDataTag(this._h264Frame.pts));
         this.tags.push(this._oldExtraData.extraDataTag(this._h264Frame.pts));
diff --git a/test/h264-stream_test.js b/test/h264-stream_test.js
index 92360361..d36fb448 100644
--- a/test/h264-stream_test.js
+++ b/test/h264-stream_test.js
@@ -3,42 +3,43 @@ module('H264 Stream');
 
 var
   nalUnitTypes = window.videojs.Hls.NALUnitType,
-  FlvTag = window.videojs.Hls.FlvTag;
+  FlvTag = window.videojs.Hls.FlvTag,
+
+  accessUnitDelimiter = new Uint8Array([
+    0x00,
+    0x00,
+    0x01,
+    nalUnitTypes.access_unit_delimiter_rbsp
+  ]),
+  seqParamSet = new Uint8Array([
+    0x00,
+    0x00,
+    0x01,
+    0x60 | nalUnitTypes.seq_parameter_set_rbsp,
+    0x00, // profile_idc
+    0x00, // constraint_set flags
+    0x00, // level_idc
+    // seq_parameter_set_id ue(v) 0 => 1
+    // log2_max_frame_num_minus4 ue(v) 1 => 010
+    // pic_order_cnt_type ue(v) 0 => 1
+    // log2_max_pic_order_cnt_lsb_minus4 ue(v) 1 => 010
+    // max_num_ref_frames ue(v) 1 => 010
+    // gaps_in_frame_num_value_allowed u(1) 0
+    // pic_width_in_mbs_minus1 ue(v) 0 => 1
+    // pic_height_in_map_units_minus1 ue(v) 0 => 1
+    // frame_mbs_only_flag u(1) 1
+    // direct_8x8_inference_flag u(1) 0
+    // frame_cropping_flag u(1) 0
+    // vui_parameters_present_flag u(1) 0
+    // 1010 1010 0100 1110 00(00 0000)
+    0xAA,
+    0x4E,
+    0x00
+  ]);
 
 test('metadata is generated for IDRs after a full NAL unit is written', function() {
   var
     h264Stream = new videojs.Hls.H264Stream(),
-    accessUnitDelimiter = new Uint8Array([
-      0x00,
-      0x00,
-      0x01,
-      nalUnitTypes.access_unit_delimiter_rbsp
-    ]),
-    seqParamSet = new Uint8Array([
-      0x00,
-      0x00,
-      0x01,
-      0x60 | nalUnitTypes.seq_parameter_set_rbsp,
-      0x00, // profile_idc
-      0x00, // constraint_set flags
-      0x00, // level_idc
-      // seq_parameter_set_id ue(v) 0 => 1
-      // log2_max_frame_num_minus4 ue(v) 1 => 010
-      // pic_order_cnt_type ue(v) 0 => 1
-      // log2_max_pic_order_cnt_lsb_minus4 ue(v) 1 => 010
-      // max_num_ref_frames ue(v) 1 => 010
-      // gaps_in_frame_num_value_allowed u(1) 0
-      // pic_width_in_mbs_minus1 ue(v) 0 => 1
-      // pic_height_in_map_units_minus1 ue(v) 0 => 1
-      // frame_mbs_only_flag u(1) 1
-      // direct_8x8_inference_flag u(1) 0
-      // frame_cropping_flag u(1) 0
-      // vui_parameters_present_flag u(1) 0
-      // 1010 1010 0100 1110 00(00 0000)
-      0xAA,
-      0x4E,
-      0x00
-    ]),
     idr = new Uint8Array([
       0x00,
       0x00,
@@ -65,13 +66,7 @@ test('starting PTS values can be negative', function() {
     H264ExtraData = videojs.Hls.H264ExtraData,
     oldExtraData = H264ExtraData.prototype.extraDataTag,
     oldMetadata = H264ExtraData.prototype.metaDataTag,
-    h264Stream,
-    accessUnitDelimiter = new Uint8Array([
-      0x00,
-      0x00,
-      0x01,
-      nalUnitTypes.access_unit_delimiter_rbsp
-    ]);
+    h264Stream;
 
   H264ExtraData.prototype.extraDataTag = function() {
     return 'extraDataTag';
@@ -92,10 +87,6 @@ test('starting PTS values can be negative', function() {
   // flush out the last tag
   h264Stream.writeBytes(accessUnitDelimiter, 0, accessUnitDelimiter.byteLength);
 
-  // shift the metadata and extradata tags out, since we don't care about them here
-  h264Stream.tags.shift();
-  h264Stream.tags.shift();
-
   strictEqual(h264Stream.tags.length, 3, 'three tags are ready');
   strictEqual(h264Stream.tags[0].pts, 0, 'the first PTS is zero');
   strictEqual(h264Stream.tags[0].dts, 0, 'the first DTS is zero');
@@ -114,13 +105,7 @@ test('make sure we add metadata and extra data at the beginning of a stream', fu
     H264ExtraData = videojs.Hls.H264ExtraData,
     oldExtraData = H264ExtraData.prototype.extraDataTag,
     oldMetadata = H264ExtraData.prototype.metaDataTag,
-    h264Stream,
-    accessUnitDelimiter = new Uint8Array([
-      0x00,
-      0x00,
-      0x01,
-      nalUnitTypes.access_unit_delimiter_rbsp
-    ]);
+    h264Stream;
 
   H264ExtraData.prototype.extraDataTag = function() {
     return 'extraDataTag';
@@ -133,6 +118,8 @@ test('make sure we add metadata and extra data at the beginning of a stream', fu
 
   h264Stream.setTimeStampOffset(0);
   h264Stream.setNextTimeStamp(0, 0, true);
+  // the sps provides the metadata for the stream
+  h264Stream.writeBytes(seqParamSet, 0, seqParamSet.byteLength);
   h264Stream.writeBytes(accessUnitDelimiter, 0, accessUnitDelimiter.byteLength);
 
   // make sure that keyFrame is set to false but that we don't have any tags currently written out
@@ -148,11 +135,6 @@ test('make sure we add metadata and extra data at the beginning of a stream', fu
   strictEqual(h264Stream.tags[0], 'metaDataTag', 'the first tag is the metaDataTag');
   strictEqual(h264Stream.tags[1], 'extraDataTag', 'the second tag is the extraDataTag');
 
-  strictEqual(h264Stream.tags[2].pts, 0, 'the first PTS is 0');
-  strictEqual(h264Stream.tags[2].dts, 0, 'the first DTS is 0');
-  strictEqual(h264Stream.tags[3].pts, 5, 'the second PTS is 5');
-  strictEqual(h264Stream.tags[3].dts, 5, 'the second DTS is 5');
-
   H264ExtraData.prototype.extraDataTag = oldExtraData;
   H264ExtraData.prototype.metaDataTag = oldMetadata;
 });