diff --git a/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/webservices/DirectMessagesService.kt b/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/webservices/DirectMessagesService.kt
index 5be3c91d..f877ed99 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/webservices/DirectMessagesService.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/webservices/DirectMessagesService.kt
@@ -298,9 +298,7 @@ class DirectMessagesService private constructor(
         userIds: List<Long>,
         threadTitle: String?,
     ): Call<DirectThread?> {
-        val userIdStringList = userIds.asSequence()
-            .filterNotNull()
-            .map { it.toString() }
+        val userIdStringList = userIds.map { it.toString() }
         val form = mutableMapOf<String, Any>(
             "_csrftoken" to csrfToken,
             "_uuid" to deviceUuid,