diff --git a/lib/pleroma/web/twitter_api/twitter_api.ex b/lib/pleroma/web/twitter_api/twitter_api.ex
index e02c0766f..32d38b276 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/web/twitter_api/twitter_api.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/web/twitter_api/twitter_api.ex
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ def follow(%User{} = follower, params) do
     end
   end
 
-  def unfollow(%User{} = follower, followed_id) do
+  def unfollow(%User{} = follower, %{ "user_id" => followed_id }) do
     with %User{} = followed <- Repo.get(User, followed_id),
          { :ok, follower } <- User.unfollow(follower, followed)
     do
@@ -134,6 +134,14 @@ def unfollow(%User{} = follower, followed_id) do
     end
   end
 
+  def unfollow(%User{} = follower, %{ "screen_name" => followed_name }) do
+    with %User{} = followed <- Repo.get_by(User, nickname: followed_name),
+         { :ok, follower } <- User.unfollow(follower, followed)
+      do
+      { :ok, follower, followed }
+    end
+  end
+
   def favorite(%User{} = user, %Activity{data: %{"object" => object}} = activity) do
     object = Object.get_by_ap_id(object["id"])
 
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/web/twitter_api/twitter_api_controller.ex b/lib/pleroma/web/twitter_api/twitter_api_controller.ex
index 92c20f97a..3d6487396 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/web/twitter_api/twitter_api_controller.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/web/twitter_api/twitter_api_controller.ex
@@ -67,11 +67,10 @@ def follow(%{assigns: %{user: user}} = conn, params) do
     end
   end
 
-  def unfollow(%{assigns: %{user: user}} = conn, %{ "user_id" => followed_id }) do
-    case TwitterAPI.unfollow(user, followed_id) do
-      { :ok, user, followed } ->
-        response = followed |> UserRepresenter.to_json(%{for: user})
-
+  def unfollow(%{assigns: %{user: user}} = conn, params) do
+    case TwitterAPI.unfollow(user, params) do
+      { :ok, user, unfollowed, } ->
+        response = unfollowed |> UserRepresenter.to_json(%{for: user})
         conn
         |> json_reply(200, response)
       { :error, msg } -> forbidden_json_reply(conn, msg)
diff --git a/test/web/twitter_api/twitter_api_test.exs b/test/web/twitter_api/twitter_api_test.exs
index 3a1745a1b..8b4e0b1d8 100644
--- a/test/web/twitter_api/twitter_api_test.exs
+++ b/test/web/twitter_api/twitter_api_test.exs
@@ -166,16 +166,25 @@ test "Follow another user using screen_name" do
     assert msg == "Could not follow user: #{followed.nickname} is already on your list."
   end
 
-  test "Unfollow another user" do
-    followed = insert(:user)
-    user = insert(:user, %{following: [User.ap_followers(followed)]})
-
-    { :ok, user, _followed } = TwitterAPI.unfollow(user, followed.id)
-
-    user = Repo.get(User, user.id)
+  test "Unfollow another user using user_id" do
+    unfollowed = insert(:user)
+    user = insert(:user, %{following: [User.ap_followers(unfollowed)]})
 
+    {:ok, user, unfollowed } = TwitterAPI.unfollow(user, %{"user_id" => unfollowed.id})
     assert user.following == []
-    { :error, msg } = TwitterAPI.unfollow(user, followed.id)
+
+    { :error, msg } = TwitterAPI.unfollow(user, %{"user_id" => unfollowed.id})
+    assert msg == "Not subscribed!"
+  end
+
+  test "Unfollow another user using screen_name" do
+    unfollowed = insert(:user)
+    user = insert(:user, %{following: [User.ap_followers(unfollowed)]})
+
+    {:ok, user, unfollowed } = TwitterAPI.unfollow(user, %{"screen_name" => unfollowed.nickname})
+    assert user.following == []
+
+    { :error, msg } = TwitterAPI.unfollow(user, %{"screen_name" => unfollowed.nickname})
     assert msg == "Not subscribed!"
   end