diff --git a/litecord/blueprints/dms.py b/litecord/blueprints/dms.py
index 0e18e38..38d27e7 100644
--- a/litecord/blueprints/dms.py
+++ b/litecord/blueprints/dms.py
@@ -49,10 +49,11 @@ async def jsonify_dm(dm_id: int, user_id: int):
     dm_chan = await app.storage.get_dm(dm_id, user_id)
 
     if request.discord_api_version > 7:
-        new_recipients = []
-        for recipient_user in dm_chan["recipients"]:
-            new_recipients.append(recipient_user["id"])
-        dm_chan["recipients"] = new_recipients
+        self_user_index = index_by_func(
+            lambda user: user["id"] == str(user_id), dm_chan["recipients"]
+        )
+        assert self_user_index is not None
+        dm_chan["recipients"].remove(self_user_index)
 
     return jsonify(dm_chan)