diff --git a/internal/api/s2s/webfinger/webfingerget.go b/internal/api/s2s/webfinger/webfingerget.go
index e05b8e388..5d237408f 100644
--- a/internal/api/s2s/webfinger/webfingerget.go
+++ b/internal/api/s2s/webfinger/webfingerget.go
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
 	"github.com/spf13/viper"
 	"github.com/superseriousbusiness/gotosocial/internal/ap"
-	"github.com/superseriousbusiness/gotosocial/internal/api"
 	"github.com/superseriousbusiness/gotosocial/internal/config"
 )
 
@@ -68,11 +67,6 @@ func (m *Module) WebfingerGETRequest(c *gin.Context) {
 		return
 	}
 
-	if _, err := api.NegotiateAccept(c, api.JSONAcceptHeaders...); err != nil {
-		c.JSON(http.StatusNotAcceptable, gin.H{"error": err.Error()})
-		return
-	}
-
 	// remove the acct: prefix if it's present
 	trimAcct := strings.TrimPrefix(resourceQuery, "acct:")
 	// remove the first @ in @whatever@example.org if it's present