diff --git a/service/actions/channels.js b/service/actions/channels.js
index ba630a85d..77777e35b 100644
--- a/service/actions/channels.js
+++ b/service/actions/channels.js
@@ -71,13 +71,13 @@ export function createChannel(channel, userId) {
     };
 }
 
-export function createDirectChannel(userId, otherUserId) {
+export function createDirectChannel(teamId, userId, otherUserId) {
     return async (dispatch, getState) => {
         dispatch({type: ChannelTypes.CREATE_CHANNEL_REQUEST}, getState);
 
         let created;
         try {
-            created = await Client.createDirectChannel(otherUserId);
+            created = await Client.createDirectChannel(teamId, otherUserId);
         } catch (error) {
             forceLogoutIfNecessary(error, dispatch);
             dispatch(batchActions([
diff --git a/service/client/client.js b/service/client/client.js
index f4260502e..dac34aa67 100644
--- a/service/client/client.js
+++ b/service/client/client.js
@@ -419,9 +419,9 @@ export default class Client {
         );
     };
 
-    createDirectChannel = async (userId) => {
+    createDirectChannel = async (teamId, userId) => {
         return this.doFetch(
-            `${this.getChannelsRoute('fake')}/create_direct`,
+            `${this.getChannelsRoute(teamId)}/create_direct`,
             {method: 'post', body: JSON.stringify({user_id: userId})}
         );
     };
diff --git a/test/service/actions/channels.test.js b/test/service/actions/channels.test.js
index 354dcceff..4fe1512d2 100644
--- a/test/service/actions/channels.test.js
+++ b/test/service/actions/channels.test.js
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ describe('Actions.Channels', () => {
             });
 
             await getProfiles(0)(store.dispatch, store.getState);
-            Actions.createDirectChannel(TestHelper.basicUser.id, user.id)(store.dispatch, store.getState);
+            Actions.createDirectChannel(TestHelper.basicTeam.id, TestHelper.basicUser.id, user.id)(store.dispatch, store.getState);
         });
     }).timeout(3000);