diff --git a/src/api/routes/guilds/#guild_id/index.ts b/src/api/routes/guilds/#guild_id/index.ts
index 75d05c9b..6eb98949 100644
--- a/src/api/routes/guilds/#guild_id/index.ts
+++ b/src/api/routes/guilds/#guild_id/index.ts
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ router.patch(
 			await Guild.insertChannelInOrder(guild.id, channel.id, 0, guild);
 
 			guild.public_updates_channel_id = channel.id;
-		} else if (body.public_updates_channel_id != undefined) {
+		} else if (body.public_updates_channel_id) {
 			// ensure channel exists in this guild
 			await Channel.findOneOrFail({
 				where: { guild_id, id: body.public_updates_channel_id },