diff --git a/lib/pleroma/notification.ex b/lib/pleroma/notification.ex
index ca4113d31..a3aeb1221 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/notification.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/notification.ex
@@ -114,9 +114,11 @@ def create_notification(%Activity{} = activity, %User{} = user) do
     end
   end
 
+  def get_notified_from_activity(activity, local_only \\ true)
+
   def get_notified_from_activity(
         %Activity{data: %{"to" => _, "type" => type} = data} = activity,
-        local_only \\ true
+        local_only
       )
       when type in ["Create", "Like", "Announce", "Follow"] do
     recipients =
@@ -128,6 +130,8 @@ def get_notified_from_activity(
     User.get_users_from_set(recipients, local_only)
   end
 
+  def get_notified_from_activity(_, local_only), do: []
+
   defp maybe_notify_to_recipients(
          recipients,
          %Activity{data: %{"to" => to, "type" => type}} = activity