diff --git a/src/builder/edit_channel.rs b/src/builder/edit_channel.rs
index c6e688aa8c2..17d7a4f2cb7 100644
--- a/src/builder/edit_channel.rs
+++ b/src/builder/edit_channel.rs
@@ -337,10 +337,15 @@ impl<'a> Builder for EditChannel<'a> {
             }
         }
 
-        if let Some(ref status) = self.status {
+        if let Some(status) = &self.status {
+            #[derive(Serialize)]
+            struct EditVoiceStatusBody<'a> {
+                status: &'a str,
+            }
+
             cache_http
                 .http()
-                .edit_voice_status(ctx, &json!({ "status": status }), self.audit_log_reason)
+                .edit_voice_status(ctx, &EditVoiceStatusBody { status: status.as_str() }, self.audit_log_reason)
                 .await?;
         }