diff --git a/litecord/schemas.py b/litecord/schemas.py
index 5a608b3..3df0c3b 100644
--- a/litecord/schemas.py
+++ b/litecord/schemas.py
@@ -158,8 +158,6 @@ class LitecordValidator(Validator):
 
     def _validate_type_channel_name(self, value: str) -> bool:
         # for now, we'll use the same validation for guild_name
-        if value.endswith("-"):
-            value = value[:-1]
         return self._validate_type_guild_name(value)
 
     def _validate_type_theme(self, value: str) -> bool:
@@ -187,6 +185,12 @@ def validate(reqjson: Optional[Union[Dict, List]], schema: Dict,) -> Dict:
     if reqjson is None:
         raise BadRequest("No JSON provided")
 
+    try:
+        if schema["type"]["type"] == "channel_type" and reqjson["name"][-1] == "-":
+            reqjson["name"] = reqjson["name"][:-1]
+    except:
+        pass
+
     try:
         valid = validator.validate(reqjson)
     except Exception: