diff --git a/packages/backend/src/services/blocking/create.ts b/packages/backend/src/services/blocking/create.ts
index c05c81e55..b1c1c5e6d 100644
--- a/packages/backend/src/services/blocking/create.ts
+++ b/packages/backend/src/services/blocking/create.ts
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ import { Blockings, Users, FollowRequests, Followings, UserListJoinings, UserLis
 import { perUserFollowingChart } from '@/services/chart/index.js';
 import { genId } from '@/misc/gen-id.js';
 import { getActiveWebhooks } from '@/misc/webhook-cache.js';
-import { rejectFollow } from '../following/reject.js';
 
 export default async function(blocker: User, blockee: User) {
 	await Promise.all([
@@ -33,14 +32,9 @@ export default async function(blocker: User, blockee: User) {
 
 	await Blockings.insert(blocking);
 
-	if (Users.isLocalUser(blocker) && Users.isRemoteUser(blockee)) {
-		if (blocker.federateBlocks) {
-			const content = renderActivity(renderBlock(blocking));
-			deliver(blocker, content, blockee.inbox);
-		} else {
-			// Send a Reject Follow activity to the user being blocked to prevent them from reading follower-only posts.
-			rejectFollow(blocker, blockee);
-		}
+	if (Users.isLocalUser(blocker) && Users.isRemoteUser(blockee) && blocker.federateBlocks) {
+		const content = renderActivity(renderBlock(blocking));
+		deliver(blocker, content, blockee.inbox);
 	}
 }