diff --git a/src/client/voice/ClientVoiceManager.js b/src/client/voice/ClientVoiceManager.js
index bd58989ee..e32eae4bf 100644
--- a/src/client/voice/ClientVoiceManager.js
+++ b/src/client/voice/ClientVoiceManager.js
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ class ClientVoiceManager {
     return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
       if (this.pending.get(channel.guild.id)) throw new Error('Already connecting to this guild\'s voice server.');
 
-      if (!channel.permissionsFor(this.client.user).hasPermission('CONNECT')) {
+      if (!channel.joinable) {
         throw new Error('You do not have permission to join this voice channel');
       }