diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/ApiController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/ApiController.php
index 7f0423670..dfe48426d 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/ApiController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/ApiController.php
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ class ApiController extends BaseApiController
 
                 'activitypub' => [
                     'enabled' => config('federation.activitypub.enabled'),
-                    'remote_follow' => config('pixelfed.remote_follow_enabled')
+                    'remote_follow' => config('federation.activitypub.remoteFollow')
                 ],
 
                 'ab' => [
diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/FederationController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/FederationController.php
index 6eb866b3b..5bf37aa65 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/FederationController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/FederationController.php
@@ -51,15 +51,13 @@ class FederationController extends Controller
     public function remoteFollowStore(Request $request)
     {
         return;
-        
+
         $this->authCheck();
         $this->validate($request, [
             'url' => 'required|string',
         ]);
 
-        if (config('pixelfed.remote_follow_enabled') !== true) {
-            abort(403);
-        }
+        abort_if(!config('federation.activitypub.remoteFollow'), 403);
 
         $follower = Auth::user()->profile;
         $url = $request->input('url');