diff --git a/utils.cpp b/utils.cpp
index 4025f94..bc299cb 100644
--- a/utils.cpp
+++ b/utils.cpp
@@ -192,9 +192,7 @@
 
         auto reply = bus.call(method);
 
-        std::variant<std::string> propertyVal;
-
-        reply.read(propertyVal);
+        auto propertyVal = reply.unpack<std::variant<std::string>>();
 
         stateVal = std::get<std::string>(propertyVal);
     }