diff --git a/telegram/utils.go b/telegram/utils.go
index 05c9f05..75b5fff 100644
--- a/telegram/utils.go
+++ b/telegram/utils.go
@@ -566,9 +566,7 @@ func (c *Client) sendMUCStatuses(chatID int64) {
 				continue
 			}
 
-			gateway.SendPresence(
-				c.xmpp,
-				c.jid,
+			c.sendPresence(
 				gateway.SPFrom(sChatId),
 				gateway.SPResource(nickname),
 				gateway.SPImmed(true),
@@ -579,9 +577,7 @@ func (c *Client) sendMUCStatuses(chatID int64) {
 	}
 
 	// according to the spec, own member entry should be sent the last
-	gateway.SendPresence(
-		c.xmpp,
-		c.jid,
+	c.sendPresence(
 		gateway.SPFrom(sChatId),
 		gateway.SPResource(myNickname),
 		gateway.SPImmed(true),
@@ -634,9 +630,7 @@ func (c *Client) updateMUCsNickname(memberID int64, newNickname string) {
 				unavailableStatusCodes = append(unavailableStatusCodes, 110)
 				availableStatusCodes = append(availableStatusCodes, 110)
 			}
-			gateway.SendPresence(
-				c.xmpp,
-				c.jid,
+			c.sendPresence(
 				gateway.SPType("unavailable"),
 				gateway.SPFrom(sMucId),
 				gateway.SPResource(oldMember.Nickname),
@@ -645,9 +639,7 @@ func (c *Client) updateMUCsNickname(memberID int64, newNickname string) {
 				gateway.SPMUCNick(newNickname),
 				gateway.SPMUCStatusCodes(unavailableStatusCodes),
 			)
-			gateway.SendPresence(
-				c.xmpp,
-				c.jid,
+			c.sendPresence(
 				gateway.SPFrom(sMucId),
 				gateway.SPResource(newNickname),
 				gateway.SPImmed(true),