diff --git a/lib/pleroma/user.ex b/lib/pleroma/user.ex
index 3a0f78274..64b6c0aa1 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/user.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/user.ex
@@ -222,7 +222,7 @@ def follow(%User{} = follower, %User{info: info} = followed) do
     ap_followers = followed.follower_address
 
     cond do
-      following?(follower, followed) or info["deactivated"] ->
+      following?(follower, followed) or info.deactivated ->
         {:error, "Could not follow user: #{followed.nickname} is already on your list."}
 
       deny_follow_blocked and blocks?(followed, follower) ->
diff --git a/test/user_test.exs b/test/user_test.exs
index 6ef88e492..fdc908dcd 100644
--- a/test/user_test.exs
+++ b/test/user_test.exs
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ test "follow takes a user and another user" do
     user = Repo.get(User, user.id)
 
     followed = User.get_by_ap_id(followed.ap_id)
-    assert followed.info["follower_count"] == 1
+    assert followed.info.follower_count == 1
 
     assert User.ap_followers(followed) in user.following
   end
@@ -358,11 +358,11 @@ test "it sets the info->follower_count property" do
 
       User.follow(follower, user)
 
-      assert user.info["follower_count"] == nil
+      assert user.info.follower_count == 0
 
       {:ok, user} = User.update_follower_count(user)
 
-      assert user.info["follower_count"] == 1
+      assert user.info.follower_count == 1
     end
   end
 
@@ -517,7 +517,7 @@ test ".delete deactivates a user, all follow relationships and all create activi
     follower = Repo.get(User, follower.id)
     user = Repo.get(User, user.id)
 
-    assert user.info["deactivated"]
+    assert user.info.deactivated
 
     refute User.following?(user, followed)
     refute User.following?(followed, follower)