diff --git a/src/helpers/members/edit_member.ts b/src/helpers/members/edit_member.ts
index c84c98242..d042ffcbd 100644
--- a/src/helpers/members/edit_member.ts
+++ b/src/helpers/members/edit_member.ts
@@ -23,12 +23,7 @@ export async function editMember(guildId: bigint, memberId: bigint, options: Mod
 
   if (options.roles) requiredPerms.add("MANAGE_ROLES");
 
-  if (
-    typeof options.mute !== "undefined" ||
-    typeof options.deaf !== "undefined" ||
-    // "object" to do simple null check
-    (typeof options.channelId !== "undefined" && typeof options.channelId !== "object")
-  ) {
+  if (options.mute !== undefined || options.deaf !== undefined || options.channelId || options.channelId === null) {
     const memberVoiceState = (await cacheHandlers.get("guilds", guildId))?.voiceStates.get(memberId);
 
     if (!memberVoiceState?.channelId) {