diff --git a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Online/TestSceneNowPlayingCommand.cs b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Online/TestSceneNowPlayingCommand.cs
index 362ebd1e74..4675410164 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Online/TestSceneNowPlayingCommand.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Online/TestSceneNowPlayingCommand.cs
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.Online
         {
             AddStep("Set activity", () => api.Activity.Value = new UserActivity.InLobby(null));
 
-            AddStep("Run command", () => Add(new NowPlayingCommand()));
+            AddStep("Run command", () => Add(new NowPlayingCommand(new Channel())));
 
             AddAssert("Check correct response", () => postTarget.LastMessage.Contains("is listening"));
         }
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.Online
         {
             AddStep("Set activity", () => api.Activity.Value = new UserActivity.Editing(new BeatmapInfo()));
 
-            AddStep("Run command", () => Add(new NowPlayingCommand()));
+            AddStep("Run command", () => Add(new NowPlayingCommand(new Channel())));
 
             AddAssert("Check correct response", () => postTarget.LastMessage.Contains("is editing"));
         }
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.Online
         {
             AddStep("Set activity", () => api.Activity.Value = new UserActivity.InSoloGame(new BeatmapInfo(), new RulesetInfo()));
 
-            AddStep("Run command", () => Add(new NowPlayingCommand()));
+            AddStep("Run command", () => Add(new NowPlayingCommand(new Channel())));
 
             AddAssert("Check correct response", () => postTarget.LastMessage.Contains("is playing"));
         }
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.Online
                 BeatmapInfo = { OnlineID = hasOnlineId ? 1234 : -1 }
             });
 
-            AddStep("Run command", () => Add(new NowPlayingCommand()));
+            AddStep("Run command", () => Add(new NowPlayingCommand(new Channel())));
 
             if (hasOnlineId)
                 AddAssert("Check link presence", () => postTarget.LastMessage.Contains("/b/1234"));
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.Online
 
             AddStep("Add Hidden mod", () => SelectedMods.Value = new[] { Ruleset.Value.CreateInstance().CreateMod<ModHidden>() });
 
-            AddStep("Run command", () => Add(new NowPlayingCommand()));
+            AddStep("Run command", () => Add(new NowPlayingCommand(new Channel())));
 
             AddAssert("Check mod is present", () => postTarget.LastMessage.Contains("+HD"));
         }
diff --git a/osu.Game/Online/Chat/NowPlayingCommand.cs b/osu.Game/Online/Chat/NowPlayingCommand.cs
index 540e0b0dc1..0e39f5ac91 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Online/Chat/NowPlayingCommand.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Online/Chat/NowPlayingCommand.cs
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Online.Chat
         /// Creates a new <see cref="NowPlayingCommand"/> to post the currently-playing beatmap to a parenting <see cref="IChannelPostTarget"/>.
         /// </summary>
         /// <param name="target">The target channel to post to. If <c>null</c>, the currently-selected channel will be posted to.</param>
-        public NowPlayingCommand(Channel? target = null)
+        public NowPlayingCommand(Channel target)
         {
             this.target = target;
         }