diff --git a/lib/pleroma/web/twitter_api/twitter_api.ex b/lib/pleroma/web/twitter_api/twitter_api.ex
index 3ccdaed6f..903c99a8e 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/web/twitter_api/twitter_api.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/web/twitter_api/twitter_api.ex
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ def delete(%User{} = user, id) do
 
   def follow(%User{} = follower, params) do
     with {:ok, %User{} = followed} <- get_user(params),
-         {:ok, follower} <- User.follow(follower, followed),
          {:ok, activity} <- ActivityPub.follow(follower, followed) do
       {:ok, follower, followed, activity}
     else