diff --git a/test/user_test.exs b/test/user_test.exs
index 8ec23c751..31c5962e2 100644
--- a/test/user_test.exs
+++ b/test/user_test.exs
@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.UserTest do
 
     {:error, _} = User.unfollow(user, user)
 
+    user = Repo.get(User, user.id)
     assert user.following == [user.ap_id]
   end