diff --git a/src/invidious/routes/channels.cr b/src/invidious/routes/channels.cr
index 740f3096..16621994 100644
--- a/src/invidious/routes/channels.cr
+++ b/src/invidious/routes/channels.cr
@@ -278,7 +278,7 @@ module Invidious::Routes::Channels
       return error_template(500, ex)
     end
 
-    env.set "search", "channel:" + ucid + " "
+    env.set "search", "channel:#{ucid} "
     return {locale, user, subscriptions, continuation, ucid, channel}
   end
 end
diff --git a/src/invidious/routes/search.cr b/src/invidious/routes/search.cr
index 7f17124e..6c3088de 100644
--- a/src/invidious/routes/search.cr
+++ b/src/invidious/routes/search.cr
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ module Invidious::Routes::Search
       redirect_url = Invidious::Frontend::Misc.redirect_url(env)
 
       if query.type == Invidious::Search::Query::Type::Channel
-        env.set "search", "channel:" + query.channel + " " + query.text
+        env.set "search", "channel:#{query.channel} #{query.text}"
       else
         env.set "search", query.text
       end