diff --git a/litecord/blueprints/guilds.py b/litecord/blueprints/guilds.py
index 14a7056..1c2f2db 100644
--- a/litecord/blueprints/guilds.py
+++ b/litecord/blueprints/guilds.py
@@ -350,9 +350,7 @@ async def _update_guild(guild_id):
         )
 
     guild = await app.storage.get_guild_full(guild_id, user_id)
-
     await app.dispatcher.dispatch_guild(guild_id, "GUILD_UPDATE", guild)
-
     return jsonify(guild)
 
 
diff --git a/litecord/voice/lvsp_conn.py b/litecord/voice/lvsp_conn.py
index d7bad73..c0c8726 100644
--- a/litecord/voice/lvsp_conn.py
+++ b/litecord/voice/lvsp_conn.py
@@ -52,10 +52,12 @@ class LVSPConnection:
     async def send(self, payload):
         """Send a payload down the websocket."""
         msg = json.dumps(payload)
+        assert self.conn is not None
         await self.conn.send(msg)
 
     async def recv(self):
         """Receive a payload."""
+        assert self.conn is not None
         msg = await self.conn.recv()
         msg = json.dumps(msg)
         return msg
@@ -82,6 +84,8 @@ class LVSPConnection:
 
             # give the server 300 milliseconds to reply.
             await asyncio.sleep(300)
+
+            assert self.conn is not None
             await self.conn.close(4000, "heartbeat timeout")
         except asyncio.CancelledError:
             pass
@@ -182,7 +186,7 @@ class LVSPConnection:
         await self.start()
 
         try:
-            if not self.conn:
+            if self.conn is None:
                 log.error("failed to start lvsp connection, stopping")
                 return
 
diff --git a/litecord/voice/lvsp_manager.py b/litecord/voice/lvsp_manager.py
index e3d15c2..a75a544 100644
--- a/litecord/voice/lvsp_manager.py
+++ b/litecord/voice/lvsp_manager.py
@@ -169,3 +169,6 @@ class LVSPManager:
     def region(self, region_id: str) -> Optional[Region]:
         """Get a :class:`Region` instance"""
         return self.regions.get(region_id)
+
+    def get_conn(self, hostname: str) -> Optional[LVSPConnection]:
+        return self.conns.get(hostname)
diff --git a/litecord/voice/manager.py b/litecord/voice/manager.py
index 1a2367a..008695a 100644
--- a/litecord/voice/manager.py
+++ b/litecord/voice/manager.py
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ class VoiceManager:
         ctype = ChannelType(channel["type"])
 
         if ctype not in VOICE_CHANNELS:
-            return
+            return False
 
         states = await self.app.voice.state_count(channel_id)
 
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ class VoiceManager:
         #  - user is not manage channels
         # then it fails
         if not is_bot and not is_manager and is_full:
-            return
+            return False
 
         # all good
         return True
@@ -161,6 +161,10 @@ class VoiceManager:
             return
 
         conn = self.lvsp.get_conn(hostname)
+        if conn is None:
+            log.error("not connected to server {!r}", hostname)
+            return
+
         await conn.send_info(info_type, info_data)
 
     async def _create_ctx_guild(self, guild_id, channel_id):
@@ -263,3 +267,25 @@ class VoiceManager:
         )
 
         return list(map(dict, rows))
+
+    async def disable_region(self, region: str) -> None:
+        """Disable a region."""
+        guild_ids = await self.app.db.fetch(
+            """
+            UPDATE guilds
+            SET region = null
+            WHERE region = $1
+            RETURNING guild_id
+            """,
+            region,
+        )
+
+        guild_count = len(guild_ids)
+        log.info("updated {} guilds. region={} to null", guild_count, region)
+
+        # slow, but it be like that, also copied from other users...
+        for guild_id in guild_ids:
+            guild = await self.app.storage.get_guild_full(guild_id, None)
+            await self.app.dispatcher.dispatch_guild(guild_id, "GUILD_UPDATE", guild)
+
+        # TODO propagate the channel deprecation to LVSP connections