diff --git a/slack-converter.rb b/slack-converter.rb
index d6187d1..e16bb38 100644
--- a/slack-converter.rb
+++ b/slack-converter.rb
@@ -73,12 +73,12 @@ class ImportDMS
 			@dms.fetch(key).each do |u_id| 
 				user_names.push( @users.fetch(u_id) )
 			end	  
-      self.create_channel_list
-      self.create_direct_messages
+      self.create_channel_list(user_names)
+      self.create_direct_messages(key, user_names)
     end
 	end
 
-  def create_direct_messages
+  def create_direct_messages(key, user_names)
     #TODO : replies are output as normal messages; should be grouped as replies
     # create direct messages list
     m = get_messages(key)
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ class ImportDMS
     end
   end
 
-  def create_channel_list
+  def create_channel_list( user_names )
     cl = {"type" => "direct_channel", "direct_channel" => {"members" => user_names, "favorited_by" => nil,"header" => "" }}.to_json
     puts cl
   end