diff --git a/litecord/blueprints/channel/messages.py b/litecord/blueprints/channel/messages.py
index b961a39..df479ee 100644
--- a/litecord/blueprints/channel/messages.py
+++ b/litecord/blueprints/channel/messages.py
@@ -194,8 +194,6 @@ async def create_message(channel_id):
         for mention in payload['mentions']:
             uid = int(mention['id'])
 
-            print('updating user read state', repr(uid), repr(channel_id))
-
             await app.db.execute("""
             UPDATE user_read_state
             SET mention_count = mention_count + 1
diff --git a/litecord/gateway/websocket.py b/litecord/gateway/websocket.py
index 9be301e..68e6e7d 100644
--- a/litecord/gateway/websocket.py
+++ b/litecord/gateway/websocket.py
@@ -635,9 +635,11 @@ class GatewayWebsocket:
             'members': result
         })
 
-    async def handle_8(self, data: Any):
+    async def handle_8(self, payload: Dict):
         """Handle OP 8 Request Guild Members."""
+        data = payload['d']
         gids = data['guild_id']
+
         uids, query, limit = data.get('user_ids', []), \
             data.get('query', ''), \
             data.get('limit', 0)