diff --git a/app/channel.go b/app/channel.go
index 61545b54cd..051dd35d2b 100644
--- a/app/channel.go
+++ b/app/channel.go
@@ -1301,11 +1301,7 @@ func (a *App) GetChannelMembersByIds(channelId string, userIds []string) (*model
 }
 
 func (a *App) GetChannelMembersForUser(teamId string, userId string) (*model.ChannelMembers, *model.AppError) {
-	result := <-a.Srv.Store.Channel().GetMembersForUser(teamId, userId)
-	if result.Err != nil {
-		return nil, result.Err
-	}
-	return result.Data.(*model.ChannelMembers), nil
+	return a.Srv.Store.Channel().GetMembersForUser(teamId, userId)
 }
 
 func (a *App) GetChannelMembersForUserWithPagination(teamId, userId string, page, perPage int) ([]*model.ChannelMember, *model.AppError) {
diff --git a/app/email_batching.go b/app/email_batching.go
index d75ec43995..95839f9cbe 100644
--- a/app/email_batching.go
+++ b/app/email_batching.go
@@ -152,19 +152,17 @@ func (job *EmailBatchingJob) checkPendingNotifications(now time.Time, handler fu
 
 			// if the user has viewed any channels in this team since the notification was queued, delete
 			// all queued notifications
-			result := <-job.server.Store.Channel().GetMembersForUser(inspectedTeamNames[notification.teamName], userId)
-			if result.Err != nil {
-				mlog.Error(fmt.Sprint("Unable to find ChannelMembers for user", result.Err))
+			channelMembers, err := job.server.Store.Channel().GetMembersForUser(inspectedTeamNames[notification.teamName], userId)
+			if err != nil {
+				mlog.Error(fmt.Sprint("Unable to find ChannelMembers for user", err))
 				continue
 			}
 
-			if channelMembers, ok := result.Data.(*model.ChannelMembers); ok {
-				for _, channelMember := range *channelMembers {
-					if channelMember.LastViewedAt >= batchStartTime {
-						mlog.Debug(fmt.Sprintf("Deleted notifications for user %s", userId), mlog.String("user_id", userId))
-						delete(job.pendingNotifications, userId)
-						break
-					}
+			for _, channelMember := range *channelMembers {
+				if channelMember.LastViewedAt >= batchStartTime {
+					mlog.Debug(fmt.Sprintf("Deleted notifications for user %s", userId), mlog.String("user_id", userId))
+					delete(job.pendingNotifications, userId)
+					break
 				}
 			}
 		}
diff --git a/app/user.go b/app/user.go
index fdb9332807..d5daa55624 100644
--- a/app/user.go
+++ b/app/user.go
@@ -2198,13 +2198,13 @@ func (a *App) GetViewUsersRestrictionsForTeam(userId string, teamId string) ([]s
 		return nil, nil
 	}
 
-	result := <-a.Srv.Store.Channel().GetMembersForUser(teamId, userId)
-	if result.Err != nil {
-		return nil, result.Err
+	members, err := a.Srv.Store.Channel().GetMembersForUser(teamId, userId)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
 	}
 
 	channelIds := []string{}
-	for _, membership := range *result.Data.(*model.ChannelMembers) {
+	for _, membership := range *members {
 		channelIds = append(channelIds, membership.ChannelId)
 	}
 
diff --git a/store/sqlstore/channel_store.go b/store/sqlstore/channel_store.go
index 70f852c93d..10e90909a0 100644
--- a/store/sqlstore/channel_store.go
+++ b/store/sqlstore/channel_store.go
@@ -1904,18 +1904,15 @@ func (s SqlChannelStore) AnalyticsDeletedTypeCount(teamId string, channelType st
 	return v, nil
 }
 
-func (s SqlChannelStore) GetMembersForUser(teamId string, userId string) store.StoreChannel {
-	return store.Do(func(result *store.StoreResult) {
-		var dbMembers channelMemberWithSchemeRolesList
-		_, err := s.GetReplica().Select(&dbMembers, CHANNEL_MEMBERS_WITH_SCHEME_SELECT_QUERY+"WHERE ChannelMembers.UserId = :UserId", map[string]interface{}{"TeamId": teamId, "UserId": userId})
+func (s SqlChannelStore) GetMembersForUser(teamId string, userId string) (*model.ChannelMembers, *model.AppError) {
+	var dbMembers channelMemberWithSchemeRolesList
+	_, err := s.GetReplica().Select(&dbMembers, CHANNEL_MEMBERS_WITH_SCHEME_SELECT_QUERY+"WHERE ChannelMembers.UserId = :UserId", map[string]interface{}{"TeamId": teamId, "UserId": userId})
 
-		if err != nil {
-			result.Err = model.NewAppError("SqlChannelStore.GetMembersForUser", "store.sql_channel.get_members.app_error", nil, "teamId="+teamId+", userId="+userId+", err="+err.Error(), http.StatusInternalServerError)
-			return
-		}
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, model.NewAppError("SqlChannelStore.GetMembersForUser", "store.sql_channel.get_members.app_error", nil, "teamId="+teamId+", userId="+userId+", err="+err.Error(), http.StatusInternalServerError)
+	}
 
-		result.Data = dbMembers.ToModel()
-	})
+	return dbMembers.ToModel(), nil
 }
 
 func (s SqlChannelStore) GetMembersForUserWithPagination(teamId, userId string, page, perPage int) store.StoreChannel {
diff --git a/store/store.go b/store/store.go
index af90f00836..819d4cc040 100644
--- a/store/store.go
+++ b/store/store.go
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ type ChannelStore interface {
 	UpdateLastViewedAt(channelIds []string, userId string) StoreChannel
 	IncrementMentionCount(channelId string, userId string) *model.AppError
 	AnalyticsTypeCount(teamId string, channelType string) (int64, *model.AppError)
-	GetMembersForUser(teamId string, userId string) StoreChannel
+	GetMembersForUser(teamId string, userId string) (*model.ChannelMembers, *model.AppError)
 	GetMembersForUserWithPagination(teamId, userId string, page, perPage int) StoreChannel
 	AutocompleteInTeam(teamId string, term string, includeDeleted bool) (*model.ChannelList, *model.AppError)
 	AutocompleteInTeamForSearch(teamId string, userId string, term string, includeDeleted bool) StoreChannel
diff --git a/store/storetest/channel_store.go b/store/storetest/channel_store.go
index b25558990c..b992db51af 100644
--- a/store/storetest/channel_store.go
+++ b/store/storetest/channel_store.go
@@ -1597,8 +1597,8 @@ func testChannelStoreGetMembersForUser(t *testing.T, ss store.Store) {
 	m2.NotifyProps = model.GetDefaultChannelNotifyProps()
 	store.Must(ss.Channel().SaveMember(&m2))
 
-	cresult := <-ss.Channel().GetMembersForUser(o1.TeamId, m1.UserId)
-	members := cresult.Data.(*model.ChannelMembers)
+	members, err := ss.Channel().GetMembersForUser(o1.TeamId, m1.UserId)
+	require.Nil(t, err)
 
 	// no unread messages
 	if len(*members) != 2 {
diff --git a/store/storetest/mocks/ChannelStore.go b/store/storetest/mocks/ChannelStore.go
index 91986a8d8b..2fe242fe5d 100644
--- a/store/storetest/mocks/ChannelStore.go
+++ b/store/storetest/mocks/ChannelStore.go
@@ -855,19 +855,28 @@ func (_m *ChannelStore) GetMembersByIds(channelId string, userIds []string) (*mo
 }
 
 // GetMembersForUser provides a mock function with given fields: teamId, userId
-func (_m *ChannelStore) GetMembersForUser(teamId string, userId string) store.StoreChannel {
+func (_m *ChannelStore) GetMembersForUser(teamId string, userId string) (*model.ChannelMembers, *model.AppError) {
 	ret := _m.Called(teamId, userId)
 
-	var r0 store.StoreChannel
-	if rf, ok := ret.Get(0).(func(string, string) store.StoreChannel); ok {
+	var r0 *model.ChannelMembers
+	if rf, ok := ret.Get(0).(func(string, string) *model.ChannelMembers); ok {
 		r0 = rf(teamId, userId)
 	} else {
 		if ret.Get(0) != nil {
-			r0 = ret.Get(0).(store.StoreChannel)
+			r0 = ret.Get(0).(*model.ChannelMembers)
 		}
 	}
 
-	return r0
+	var r1 *model.AppError
+	if rf, ok := ret.Get(1).(func(string, string) *model.AppError); ok {
+		r1 = rf(teamId, userId)
+	} else {
+		if ret.Get(1) != nil {
+			r1 = ret.Get(1).(*model.AppError)
+		}
+	}
+
+	return r0, r1
 }
 
 // GetMembersForUserWithPagination provides a mock function with given fields: teamId, userId, page, perPage