diff --git a/shared/types/chan.ts b/shared/types/chan.ts
index 38c4feb8..ddec0ffb 100644
--- a/shared/types/chan.ts
+++ b/shared/types/chan.ts
@@ -41,10 +41,3 @@ export type SharedChan = {
 	closed?: boolean;
 	num_users?: number;
 };
-
-export type InitClientChan = {
-	network: string;
-	chan: SharedNetworkChan;
-	shouldOpen: boolean;
-	index: number;
-};
diff --git a/shared/types/socket-events.d.ts b/shared/types/socket-events.d.ts
index e89887f0..236f8de0 100644
--- a/shared/types/socket-events.d.ts
+++ b/shared/types/socket-events.d.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import {SharedMention} from "./mention";
-import {ChanState, InitClientChan, SharedChan} from "./chan";
+import {ChanState, SharedChan} from "./chan";
 import {SharedNetwork} from "./network";
 import {SharedMsg, LinkPreview} from "./msg";
 import {SharedUser} from "./user";
@@ -93,7 +93,12 @@ interface ServerToClientEvents {
 
 	connecting: NoPayloadEventHandler;
 
-	join: EventHandler<{shouldOpen: boolean; index: number; network: string; chan: InitClientChan}>;
+	join: EventHandler<{
+		shouldOpen: boolean;
+		index: number;
+		network: string;
+		chan: SharedNetworkChan;
+	}>;
 }
 
 interface ClientToServerEvents {