diff --git a/application/application.go b/application/application.go
index 04ebef8..9639378 100644
--- a/application/application.go
+++ b/application/application.go
@@ -9,18 +9,18 @@ import (
 // RicochetApplication bundles many useful constructs that are
 // likely standard in a ricochet application
 type RicochetApplication struct {
-	connection *Connection
+	connection *connection.Connection
 }
 
 // NewRicochetApplication ...
-func NewRicochetApplication(connection *Connection) *RicochetApplication {
+func NewRicochetApplication(connection *connection.Connection) *RicochetApplication {
 	ra := new(RicochetApplication)
 	ra.connection = connection
 	return ra
 }
 
 // SendMessage ...
-func (ra *RicochetApplication) SendChatMessage(message []string) error {
+func (ra *RicochetApplication) SendChatMessage(message string) error {
 	return ra.connection.Do(func() error {
 		channel := ra.connection.Channel("im.ricochet.chat", channels.Outbound)
 		if channel != nil {