diff --git a/bookwyrm/outgoing.py b/bookwyrm/outgoing.py
index e9daa8fae..444b2e71d 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/outgoing.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/outgoing.py
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ def handle_remote_webfinger(query):
     try:
         user = models.User.objects.get(username=query)
     except models.User.DoesNotExist:
-        url = 'https://%s/.well-known/webfinger?resource=acct:@%s' % \
+        url = 'https://%s/.well-known/webfinger?resource=acct:%s' % \
             (domain, query)
         try:
             response = requests.get(url)
diff --git a/bookwyrm/wellknown.py b/bookwyrm/wellknown.py
index c17e10fc0..9daf31eef 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/wellknown.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/wellknown.py
@@ -19,14 +19,14 @@ def webfinger(request):
     if not resource and not resource.startswith('acct:'):
         return HttpResponseNotFound()
 
-    username = resource.replace('acct:@', '')
+    username = resource.replace('acct:', '')
     try:
         user = models.User.objects.get(username=username)
     except models.User.DoesNotExist:
         return HttpResponseNotFound('No account found')
 
     return JsonResponse({
-        'subject': 'acct:@%s' % (user.username),
+        'subject': 'acct:%s' % (user.username),
         'links': [
             {
                 'rel': 'self',