diff --git a/src/commands/crosspost.rs b/src/commands/crosspost.rs
index 9363f03..6521171 100644
--- a/src/commands/crosspost.rs
+++ b/src/commands/crosspost.rs
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ async fn crosspost(ctx: &Context, msg: &Message, mut args: Args) -> CommandResul
         args.rest()
     );
     for channel in channels {
-        debug_channel_say(&channel.into(), *msg.author.id.as_u64(), ctx, &rest).await?;
+        debug_channel_say(channel, msg.author.id, ctx, &rest).await?;
     }
 
     Ok(())
diff --git a/src/util/mod.rs b/src/util/mod.rs
index b13b3a0..217fd32 100644
--- a/src/util/mod.rs
+++ b/src/util/mod.rs
@@ -31,12 +31,13 @@ pub async fn debug_say(
 }
 
 pub async fn debug_channel_say(
-    channel: &ChannelId,
-    author_id: u64,
+    channel: impl Into<ChannelId>,
+    author_id: impl Into<u64>,
     ctx: impl AsRef<Http>,
     resp: impl std::fmt::Display,
 ) -> Result<Option<Message>, serenity::Error> {
-    if cfg!(debug_assertions) && author_id == *BOT_OWNER_ID {
+    let channel: ChannelId = channel.into();
+    if cfg!(debug_assertions) && author_id.into() == *BOT_OWNER_ID {
         Ok(Some(channel.say(ctx, format!("DEBUG: {}", resp)).await?))
     } else if !cfg!(debug_assertions) {
         Ok(Some(channel.say(ctx, resp).await?))