diff --git a/lib/pleroma/object/fetcher.ex b/lib/pleroma/object/fetcher.ex
index 9436e2730..8975fb47e 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/object/fetcher.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/object/fetcher.ex
@@ -162,8 +162,8 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Object.Fetcher do
       {:ok, %{status: code}} when code in [404, 410] ->
         {:error, "Object has been deleted"}
 
-      e ->
-        {:error, e}
+      _ ->
+        {:error, "Could not fetch by AP id"}
     end
   end
 
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/web/activity_pub/activity_pub.ex b/lib/pleroma/web/activity_pub/activity_pub.ex
index d391732a2..d631e43c6 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/web/activity_pub/activity_pub.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/web/activity_pub/activity_pub.ex
@@ -1219,7 +1219,9 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.ActivityPub.ActivityPub do
          data <- maybe_update_follow_information(data) do
       {:ok, data}
     else
-      e -> Logger.error("Could not decode user at fetch #{ap_id}, #{inspect(e)}")
+      e ->
+        Logger.error("Could not decode user at fetch #{ap_id}, #{inspect(e)}")
+        {:error, e}
     end
   end
 
diff --git a/test/user_test.exs b/test/user_test.exs
index 81d23e9a3..ad050b7da 100644
--- a/test/user_test.exs
+++ b/test/user_test.exs
@@ -457,11 +457,6 @@ defmodule Pleroma.UserTest do
       assert user == fetched_user
     end
 
-    test "fetches an external user via ostatus if no user exists" do
-      {:ok, fetched_user} = User.get_or_fetch_by_nickname("shp@social.heldscal.la")
-      assert fetched_user.nickname == "shp@social.heldscal.la"
-    end
-
     test "returns nil if no user could be fetched" do
       {:error, fetched_user} = User.get_or_fetch_by_nickname("nonexistant@social.heldscal.la")
       assert fetched_user == "not found nonexistant@social.heldscal.la"
diff --git a/test/web/ostatus/ostatus_controller_test.exs b/test/web/ostatus/ostatus_controller_test.exs
index 29804cfe1..58534396e 100644
--- a/test/web/ostatus/ostatus_controller_test.exs
+++ b/test/web/ostatus/ostatus_controller_test.exs
@@ -21,56 +21,6 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.OStatus.OStatusControllerTest do
     Pleroma.Config.put([:instance, :federating], true)
   end
 
-  describe "salmon_incoming" do
-    test "decodes a salmon", %{conn: conn} do
-      user = insert(:user)
-      salmon = File.read!("test/fixtures/salmon.xml")
-
-      assert capture_log(fn ->
-               conn =
-                 conn
-                 |> put_req_header("content-type", "application/atom+xml")
-                 |> post("/users/#{user.nickname}/salmon", salmon)
-
-               assert response(conn, 200)
-             end) =~ "[error]"
-    end
-
-    test "decodes a salmon with a changed magic key", %{conn: conn} do
-      user = insert(:user)
-      salmon = File.read!("test/fixtures/salmon.xml")
-
-      assert capture_log(fn ->
-               conn =
-                 conn
-                 |> put_req_header("content-type", "application/atom+xml")
-                 |> post("/users/#{user.nickname}/salmon", salmon)
-
-               assert response(conn, 200)
-             end) =~ "[error]"
-
-      # Wrong key
-      info = %{
-        magic_key:
-          "RSA.pu0s-halox4tu7wmES1FVSx6u-4wc0YrUFXcqWXZG4-27UmbCOpMQftRCldNRfyA-qLbz-eqiwrong1EwUvjsD4cYbAHNGHwTvDOyx5AKthQUP44ykPv7kjKGh3DWKySJvcs9tlUG87hlo7AvnMo9pwRS_Zz2CacQ-MKaXyDepk=.AQAB"
-      }
-
-      # Set a wrong magic-key for a user so it has to refetch
-      "http://gs.example.org:4040/index.php/user/1"
-      |> User.get_cached_by_ap_id()
-      |> User.update_info(&User.Info.remote_user_creation(&1, info))
-
-      assert capture_log(fn ->
-               conn =
-                 build_conn()
-                 |> put_req_header("content-type", "application/atom+xml")
-                 |> post("/users/#{user.nickname}/salmon", salmon)
-
-               assert response(conn, 200)
-             end) =~ "[error]"
-    end
-  end
-
   describe "GET object/2" do
     test "redirects to /notice/id for html format", %{conn: conn} do
       note_activity = insert(:note_activity)
@@ -121,16 +71,6 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.OStatus.OStatusControllerTest do
   end
 
   describe "GET activity/2" do
-    test "gets an activity in xml format", %{conn: conn} do
-      note_activity = insert(:note_activity)
-      [_, uuid] = hd(Regex.scan(~r/.+\/([\w-]+)$/, note_activity.data["id"]))
-
-      conn
-      |> put_req_header("accept", "application/xml")
-      |> get("/activities/#{uuid}")
-      |> response(200)
-    end
-
     test "redirects to /notice/id for html format", %{conn: conn} do
       note_activity = insert(:note_activity)
       [_, uuid] = hd(Regex.scan(~r/.+\/([\w-]+)$/, note_activity.data["id"]))
@@ -158,24 +98,6 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.OStatus.OStatusControllerTest do
       assert response(conn, 500) == ~S({"error":"Something went wrong"})
     end
 
-    test "404s on deleted objects", %{conn: conn} do
-      note_activity = insert(:note_activity)
-      object = Object.normalize(note_activity)
-      [_, uuid] = hd(Regex.scan(~r/.+\/([\w-]+)$/, object.data["id"]))
-
-      conn
-      |> put_req_header("accept", "application/xml")
-      |> get("/objects/#{uuid}")
-      |> response(200)
-
-      Object.delete(object)
-
-      conn
-      |> put_req_header("accept", "application/xml")
-      |> get("/objects/#{uuid}")
-      |> response(404)
-    end
-
     test "404s on private activities", %{conn: conn} do
       note_activity = insert(:direct_note_activity)
       [_, uuid] = hd(Regex.scan(~r/.+\/([\w-]+)$/, note_activity.data["id"]))