diff --git a/include/conversation.php b/include/conversation.php
index e617eebf38..e971798c95 100644
--- a/include/conversation.php
+++ b/include/conversation.php
@@ -391,10 +391,9 @@ function visible_activity($item) {
 		}
 	}
 
-	if (activity_match($item['verb'], ACTIVITY_FOLLOW) && $item['object-type'] === ACTIVITY_OBJ_NOTE) {
-		if (!(x($item, 'self') && ($item['uid'] == local_user()))) {
-			return false;
-		}
+	/// @TODO such things are unneccessary code-complexibilities and should be avoided
+	if (activity_match($item['verb'], ACTIVITY_FOLLOW) && $item['object-type'] === ACTIVITY_OBJ_NOTE && !(x($item, 'self') && ($item['uid'] == local_user()))) {
+		return false;
 	}
 
 	return true;