diff --git a/bmc/activation.cpp b/bmc/activation.cpp
index 67c2881..6f8caca 100644
--- a/bmc/activation.cpp
+++ b/bmc/activation.cpp
@@ -382,8 +382,8 @@
         {
             auto reply = bus.call(method);
 
-            std::variant<std::string> result;
-            reply.read(result);
+            auto result = reply.unpack<std::variant<std::string>>();
+
             auto applyTime = std::get<std::string>(result);
             if (applyTime == applyTimeImmediate)
             {