diff --git a/server/command.go b/server/command.go
index 281fce0e0..f6bc001ab 100644
--- a/server/command.go
+++ b/server/command.go
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ func (p *Plugin) executeCommandSetWelcome(args *model.CommandArgs) {
 		return
 	}
 
-	if channelInfo.Type == model.ChannelTypePrivate {
+	if channelInfo.Type == model.ChannelTypeDirect {
 		p.postCommandResponse(args, "welcome messages are not supported for direct channels")
 		return
 	}
diff --git a/server/hooks.go b/server/hooks.go
index 25b1b744e..e9f191244 100644
--- a/server/hooks.go
+++ b/server/hooks.go
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ func (p *Plugin) UserHasJoinedChannel(c *plugin.Context, channelMember *model.Ch
 			mlog.Err(appErr),
 		)
 		return
-	} else if channelInfo.Type == model.ChannelTypePrivate {
+	} else if channelInfo.Type == model.ChannelTypeDirect {
 		return
 	}