diff --git a/test/test.ts b/test/test.ts
index 8e65940..649fc99 100644
--- a/test/test.ts
+++ b/test/test.ts
@@ -37,11 +37,11 @@ tap.test('create smartuniverse client', async () => {
 });
 
 tap.test('should add a channel to the universe', async () => {
-  await testUniverse.addChannel(testChannelData.channelName, testChannelData.channelPass);
+ testUniverse.addChannel(testChannelData.channelName, testChannelData.channelPass);
 });
 
 tap.test('should add the same channel to the client universe in the same way', async () => {
-  await testClientUniverse.addChannel(testChannelData.channelName, testChannelData.channelPass);
+  testClientUniverse.addChannel(testChannelData.channelName, testChannelData.channelPass);
 });
 
 tap.test('should start the ClientUniverse', async () => {
diff --git a/ts/smartuniverse.classes.universe.ts b/ts/smartuniverse.classes.universe.ts
index 8b51846..e75d9c5 100644
--- a/ts/smartuniverse.classes.universe.ts
+++ b/ts/smartuniverse.classes.universe.ts
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ export class Universe {
   /**
    * adds a channel to the Universe
    */
-  public async addChannel(nameArg: string, passphraseArg: string) {
+  public addChannel(nameArg: string, passphraseArg: string) {
     const newChannel = UniverseChannel.createChannel(this, nameArg, passphraseArg);
   }