diff --git a/agon/utils.py b/agon/utils.py
index 5fed6db..91208f9 100644
--- a/agon/utils.py
+++ b/agon/utils.py
@@ -346,7 +346,7 @@ async def send_highscore_message(session: Session, guild: nextcord.Guild, group:
         agon_logger.error("Channel id %s in guild %s does not exist.", group.channel_id, guild.id)
         return
 
-    if not isinstance(channel, nextcord.TextChannel) or not isinstance(channel, nextcord.Thread):
+    if not isinstance(channel, nextcord.TextChannel | nextcord.Thread):
         agon_logger.error(
             "Channel id %s in guild %s is does not correspond to a TextChannel or Thread.", channel.id, channel.guild.id
         )