diff --git a/app/controllers/follows_controller.rb b/app/controllers/follows_controller.rb
index 35fe57844..f033df827 100644
--- a/app/controllers/follows_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/follows_controller.rb
@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@ class FollowsController < ApplicationController
                 Notification.send_new_follower_notification(follow)
                 "followed"
               end
-    current_user.save
     current_user.touch
     render json: { outcome: @result }
   end