diff --git a/webgl/webgl-2d-image-processing.html b/webgl/webgl-2d-image-processing.html
index 5739a920c..caded03af 100644
--- a/webgl/webgl-2d-image-processing.html
+++ b/webgl/webgl-2d-image-processing.html
@@ -110,7 +110,8 @@
 
 function main() {
   var image = new Image();
-  image.src = "resources/leaves.jpg";  // MUST BE SAME DOMAIN!!!
+  img.crossOrigin = "*"; // allows cross origin images to be displayed, albeit without credentials (e.g. cookies).
+  image.src = "resources/leaves.jpg";
   image.onload = function() {
     render(image);
   };