diff --git a/helpers/channels/createChannel.ts b/helpers/channels/createChannel.ts
index 58ff87760..5992c30ff 100644
--- a/helpers/channels/createChannel.ts
+++ b/helpers/channels/createChannel.ts
@@ -22,11 +22,11 @@ export async function createChannel(bot: Bot, guildId: bigint, options?: CreateG
         position: options.position,
         parent_id: options.parentId?.toString(),
         nsfw: options.nsfw,
-        permission_overwrites: options?.permissionOverwrites?.map((perm) => ({
-          id: perm.id.toString(),
-          type: perm.type,
-          allow: perm.allow ? bot.utils.calculateBits(perm.allow) : "0",
-          deny: perm.deny ? bot.utils.calculateBits(perm.deny) : "0",
+        permission_overwrites: options?.permissionOverwrites?.map((overwrite) => ({
+          id: overwrite.id.toString(),
+          type: overwrite.type,
+          allow: overwrite.allow ? bot.utils.calculateBits(overwrite.allow) : null,
+          deny: overwrite.deny ? bot.utils.calculateBits(overwrite.deny) : null,
         })),
         type: options?.type || ChannelTypes.GuildText,
         reason,
diff --git a/helpers/channels/editChannel.ts b/helpers/channels/editChannel.ts
index 8e67ec0b2..9c6455795 100644
--- a/helpers/channels/editChannel.ts
+++ b/helpers/channels/editChannel.ts
@@ -46,13 +46,12 @@ export async function editChannel(bot: Bot, channelId: bigint, options: ModifyCh
     locked: options.locked,
     invitable: options.invitable,
     permission_overwrites: options.permissionOverwrites
-      ? options.permissionOverwrites?.map((overwrite) => {
-        return {
-          ...overwrite,
-          allow: overwrite.allow ? bot.utils.calculateBits(overwrite.allow) : "0",
-          deny: overwrite.deny ? bot.utils.calculateBits(overwrite.deny) : "0",
-        };
-      })
+      ? options.permissionOverwrites?.map((overwrite) => ({
+        id: overwrite.id.toString(),
+        type: overwrite.type,
+        allow: overwrite.allow ? bot.utils.calculateBits(overwrite.allow) : null,
+        deny: overwrite.deny ? bot.utils.calculateBits(overwrite.deny) : null,
+      }))
       : undefined,
     reason,
   });