diff --git a/server/federation/follows.js b/server/federation/follows.js
index 027b7c70..a06c2633 100644
--- a/server/federation/follows.js
+++ b/server/federation/follows.js
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ const { user: User } = require('../api/models')
 module.exports = {
   // follow request from fediverse
   async follow (req, res, body, targetOrigin, domain) {
-    if (typeof b.object !== 'string') return
+    if (typeof body.object !== 'string') return
     const username = body.object.replace(`${config.baseurl}/federation/u/`, '')
     console.error('someone wants to follow ' + username)
     const user = await User.findOne({ where: { username }})
@@ -25,4 +25,4 @@ module.exports = {
   unfollow () {
     console.error('inside unfollow')
   }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}