diff --git a/nano/node/transport/channel.cpp b/nano/node/transport/channel.cpp
index 26680ddc7..15b6e4acf 100644
--- a/nano/node/transport/channel.cpp
+++ b/nano/node/transport/channel.cpp
@@ -67,5 +67,5 @@ void nano::transport::channel::operator() (nano::object_stream & obs) const
 {
 	obs.write ("endpoint", get_endpoint ());
 	obs.write ("peering_endpoint", get_peering_endpoint ());
-	obs.write ("node_id", get_node_id ());
+	obs.write ("node_id", get_node_id ().to_node_id ());
 }