diff --git a/lib/create.js b/lib/create.js
index 5f79e4a..0a907a7 100644
--- a/lib/create.js
+++ b/lib/create.js
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ async function _createSignData({cryptosuite, document, proof, documentLoader}) {
   const proofHash = await hashCanonizedProof({document, proof, options});
 
   // canonize and hash document
-  const docCanon = await canonize(document);
+  const docCanon = await canonize(document, options);
   const docHash = await hasher.hash(stringToUtf8Bytes(docCanon));
 
   // current order of hashing: proof hash + document hash + external hash