diff --git a/src/handlers/channel.ts b/src/handlers/channel.ts
index d8ce6333b..23803aef4 100644
--- a/src/handlers/channel.ts
+++ b/src/handlers/channel.ts
@@ -329,7 +329,7 @@ function processEditChannelQueue() {
 export async function editChannel(
   channelID: string,
   options: ChannelEditOptions,
-  reason: string,
+  reason?: string,
 ) {
   const hasManageChannelsPerm = await botHasChannelPermissions(
     channelID,