diff --git a/commands/general/restart.js b/commands/general/restart.js
index 087dea8..4ad39b0 100644
--- a/commands/general/restart.js
+++ b/commands/general/restart.js
@@ -7,9 +7,13 @@ class RestartCommand extends Command {
       this.success = false;
       return "Only the bot owner can restart me!";
     }
-    await this.channel.createMessage(Object.assign({
-      content: "mrmBot is restarting."
-    }, this.reference));
+    const content = {
+      body: "mrmBot is restarting",
+      msgtype: "m.text",
+    };
+    matrixClient.sendEvent(this.channel, "m.room.message", content, "", (err, res) => {
+      console.log(err);
+    });
     process.exit(1);
   }