diff --git a/lib/ably/realtime/channel/channel_manager.rb b/lib/ably/realtime/channel/channel_manager.rb
index f0889f5d..6aea401c 100644
--- a/lib/ably/realtime/channel/channel_manager.rb
+++ b/lib/ably/realtime/channel/channel_manager.rb
@@ -49,10 +49,9 @@ def log_channel_error(error)
       end
 
       # Request channel to be reattached by sending an attach protocol message
-      # @param [Hash] options
+      # @param reason
       # @option options [Ably::Models::ErrorInfo]  :reason
-      def request_reattach(options = {})
-        reason = options[:reason]
+      def request_reattach(reason = nil)
         send_attach_protocol_message
         logger.debug { "Explicit channel reattach request sent to Ably due to #{reason}" }
         channel.set_channel_error_reason(reason) if reason
diff --git a/lib/ably/realtime/connection/connection_manager.rb b/lib/ably/realtime/connection/connection_manager.rb
index cd62f637..5c2d2ab8 100644
--- a/lib/ably/realtime/connection/connection_manager.rb
+++ b/lib/ably/realtime/connection/connection_manager.rb
@@ -582,7 +582,7 @@ def force_reattach_on_channels(error)
         channels.select do |channel|
           channel.attached? || channel.attaching? || channel.suspended?
         end.each do |channel|
-          channel.manager.request_reattach reason: error
+          channel.manager.request_reattach error
         end
       end