diff --git a/crates/projection-irc/src/lib.rs b/crates/projection-irc/src/lib.rs
index 9331809..4bceaf5 100644
--- a/crates/projection-irc/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/projection-irc/src/lib.rs
@@ -893,7 +893,7 @@ async fn handle_join(
 ) -> Result<()> {
     match chan {
         Chan::Global(chan_name) => {
-            let room_id = RoomId::from(chan_name.clone())?;
+            let room_id = RoomId::try_from(chan_name.clone())?;
             match user_handle.join_room(room_id).await? {
                 JoinResult::Success(room_info) => {
                     produce_on_join_cmd_messages(&config, &user, chan, &room_info, writer).await?;