diff --git a/exchanges/gemini/gemini_websocket.go b/exchanges/gemini/gemini_websocket.go
index dd308256368..34d11d36bfe 100644
--- a/exchanges/gemini/gemini_websocket.go
+++ b/exchanges/gemini/gemini_websocket.go
@@ -103,19 +103,14 @@ func (g *Gemini) Unsubscribe(subs subscription.List) error {
 }
 
 func (g *Gemini) manageSubs(subs subscription.List, op wsSubOp) error {
-	format, err := g.GetPairFormat(asset.Spot, true)
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-
 	req := wsSubscribeRequest{
 		Type:          op,
 		Subscriptions: make([]wsSubscriptions, 0, len(subs)),
 	}
 	for _, s := range subs {
 		req.Subscriptions = append(req.Subscriptions, wsSubscriptions{
-			Name:    s.Channel,
-			Symbols: s.Pairs.Format(format).Strings(),
+			Name:    s.QualifiedChannel,
+			Symbols: s.Pairs.Strings(),
 		})
 	}