diff --git a/litecord/storage.py b/litecord/storage.py
index 65367dc..3f548b5 100644
--- a/litecord/storage.py
+++ b/litecord/storage.py
@@ -447,7 +447,7 @@ class Storage:
         # this only exists to trick mypy. this codepath is unreachable
         raise RuntimeError("Unreachable code path.")
 
-    async def get_chan_type(self, channel_id: int) -> int:
+    async def get_chan_type(self, channel_id: int) -> Optional[int]:
         """Get the channel type integer, given channel ID."""
         return await self.db.fetchval(
             """