diff --git a/src/Discord.Net/API/Optional.cs b/src/Discord.Net/API/Optional.cs
index b3af5c732..6baef029f 100644
--- a/src/Discord.Net/API/Optional.cs
+++ b/src/Discord.Net/API/Optional.cs
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ namespace Discord.API
         }
         
         public T GetValueOrDefault() => _value;
-        public T GetValueOrDefault(T defaultValue) => IsSpecified ? _value : default(T);
+        public T GetValueOrDefault(T defaultValue) => IsSpecified ? _value : defaultValue;
 
         public override bool Equals(object other)
         {