diff --git a/lib/pleroma/object.ex b/lib/pleroma/object.ex
index 468549c87..c8d339c19 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/object.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/object.ex
@@ -230,8 +230,4 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Object do
       _ -> :noop
     end
   end
-
-  def get_ap_id(%{"id" => id}), do: id
-  def get_ap_id(id) when is_binary(id), do: id
-  def get_ap_id(_), do: {:error, "Object is not a string and has no id."}
 end
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/web/activity_pub/transmogrifier.ex b/lib/pleroma/web/activity_pub/transmogrifier.ex
index 6c4259c02..468961bd0 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/web/activity_pub/transmogrifier.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/web/activity_pub/transmogrifier.ex
@@ -464,8 +464,10 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.ActivityPub.Transmogrifier do
         %{"type" => "Follow", "object" => followed, "actor" => follower, "id" => id} = data,
         _options
       ) do
-    with %User{local: true} = followed <- User.get_cached_by_ap_id(Object.get_ap_id(followed)),
-         {:ok, %User{} = follower} <- User.get_or_fetch_by_ap_id(Object.get_ap_id(follower)),
+    with %User{local: true} = followed <-
+           User.get_cached_by_ap_id(Containment.get_actor(%{"actor" => followed})),
+         {:ok, %User{} = follower} <-
+           User.get_or_fetch_by_ap_id(Containment.get_actor(%{"actor" => follower})),
          {:ok, activity} <- ActivityPub.follow(follower, followed, id, false) do
       with deny_follow_blocked <- Pleroma.Config.get([:user, :deny_follow_blocked]),
            {_, false} <- {:user_blocked, User.blocks?(followed, follower) && deny_follow_blocked},