diff --git a/keyserver/src/scripts/make-channel-private.js b/keyserver/src/scripts/make-channel-private.js
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+// @flow
+
+import ashoat from 'lib/facts/ashoat';
+import { threadTypes } from 'lib/types/thread-types';
+
+import { createScriptViewer } from '../session/scripts';
+import { updateThread } from '../updaters/thread-updaters';
+import { main } from './utils';
+
+const channelID = '-1';
+
+async function makeChannelPrivate() {
+  const viewer = createScriptViewer(ashoat.id);
+  await updateThread(viewer, {
+    threadID: channelID,
+    changes: { type: threadTypes.COMMUNITY_SECRET_SUBTHREAD },
+  });
+}
+
+main([makeChannelPrivate]);