diff --git a/app/Util/ActivityPub/Helpers.php b/app/Util/ActivityPub/Helpers.php
index a6e18262..6d34c64d 100644
--- a/app/Util/ActivityPub/Helpers.php
+++ b/app/Util/ActivityPub/Helpers.php
@@ -337,6 +337,11 @@ class Helpers {
 		}
 	}
 
+	public static function statusFetch($url)
+	{
+		return self::statusFirstOrFetch($url);
+	}
+
 	public static function importNoteAttachment($data, Status $status)
 	{
 		if(self::verifyAttachments($data) == false) {
@@ -435,6 +440,11 @@ class Helpers {
 		return $profile;
 	}
 
+	public static function profileFetch($url)
+	{
+		return self::profileFirstOrNew($url);
+	}
+
 	public static function sendSignedObject($senderProfile, $url, $body)
 	{
 		abort_if(!self::validateUrl($url), 400);