diff --git a/gtk/gtkfilechoosernativeportal.c b/gtk/gtkfilechoosernativeportal.c
index 4b964c2dfb..b84e4e9ed5 100644
--- a/gtk/gtkfilechoosernativeportal.c
+++ b/gtk/gtkfilechoosernativeportal.c
@@ -217,11 +217,9 @@ send_close (FilechooserPortalData *data)
   GError *error = NULL;
 
   message = g_dbus_message_new_method_call (PORTAL_BUS_NAME,
-                                            PORTAL_OBJECT_PATH,
+                                            data->portal_handle,
                                             PORTAL_REQUEST_INTERFACE,
                                             "Close");
-  g_dbus_message_set_body (message,
-                           g_variant_new ("(o)", data->portal_handle));
 
   if (!g_dbus_connection_send_message (data->connection,
                                        message,
diff --git a/gtk/gtkopenuriportal.c b/gtk/gtkopenuriportal.c
index 3d5bc76c33..1618ba3a87 100644
--- a/gtk/gtkopenuriportal.c
+++ b/gtk/gtkopenuriportal.c
@@ -237,10 +237,9 @@ send_close (OpenUriData *data)
   GError *error = NULL;
 
   message = g_dbus_message_new_method_call (PORTAL_BUS_NAME,
-                                            PORTAL_OBJECT_PATH,
+                                            data->handle,
                                             PORTAL_REQUEST_INTERFACE,
                                             "Close");
-  g_dbus_message_set_body (message, g_variant_new ("(o)", data->handle));
 
   if (!g_dbus_connection_send_message (data->connection,
                                        message,