diff --git a/pyharmony/__main__.py b/pyharmony/__main__.py
index cd476f0..9ecf6ee 100755
--- a/pyharmony/__main__.py
+++ b/pyharmony/__main__.py
@@ -280,11 +280,7 @@ def ha_change_channel(token, ip, port, channel):
     client = ha_get_client(token, ip, port)
     status = client.change_channel(channel)
     client.disconnect(send_close=True)
-    if status:
-        return True
-    else:
-        logger.error('Unable to change the channel')
-        return False
+    return 0
 
 # Functions for use on command line
 def show_config(args):
diff --git a/pyharmony/client.py b/pyharmony/client.py
index 69b5892..5778487 100755
--- a/pyharmony/client.py
+++ b/pyharmony/client.py
@@ -178,13 +178,7 @@ def change_channel(self, channel):
         except Exception:
             logger.info('XMPP timeout, reattempting')
             result = iq_cmd.send(block=True)
-        payload = result.get_payload()
-        assert len(payload) == 1
-        action_cmd = payload[0]
-        if action_cmd.text == None:
-            return True
-        else:
-            return False
+        return result
 
 
     def power_off(self):