diff --git a/packages/backend/src/services/following/create.ts b/packages/backend/src/services/following/create.ts
index b866c8383..a4f546266 100644
--- a/packages/backend/src/services/following/create.ts
+++ b/packages/backend/src/services/following/create.ts
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ import { getActiveWebhooks } from '@/misc/webhook-cache.js';
 import { registerOrFetchInstanceDoc } from '../register-or-fetch-instance-doc.js';
 import Logger from '../logger.js';
 import { createNotification } from '../create-notification.js';
-import createFollowRequest from './requests/create.js';
+import { createFollowRequest } from './requests/create.js';
 
 const logger = new Logger('following/create');
 
diff --git a/packages/backend/src/services/following/requests/create.ts b/packages/backend/src/services/following/requests/create.ts
index e8971ba57..bfcc2fd5e 100644
--- a/packages/backend/src/services/following/requests/create.ts
+++ b/packages/backend/src/services/following/requests/create.ts
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import { Blockings, FollowRequests, Users } from '@/models/index.js';
 import { genId } from '@/misc/gen-id.js';
 import { createNotification } from '@/services/create-notification.js';
 
-export default async function(follower: { id: User['id']; host: User['host']; uri: User['host']; inbox: User['inbox']; sharedInbox: User['sharedInbox']; }, followee: { id: User['id']; host: User['host']; uri: User['host']; inbox: User['inbox']; sharedInbox: User['sharedInbox']; }, requestId?: string) {
+export async function createFollowRequest(follower: User, followee: User, requestId?: string): Promise<void> {
 	if (follower.id === followee.id) return;
 
 	// check blocking