diff --git a/bookwyrm/activitypub/ordered_collection.py b/bookwyrm/activitypub/ordered_collection.py
index fea793cf5..cf6429941 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/activitypub/ordered_collection.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/activitypub/ordered_collection.py
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ class BookList(OrderedCollectionPrivate):
     ''' structure of an ordered collection activity '''
     summary: str = None
     curation: str = 'closed'
-    type: str = 'List'
+    type: str = 'BookList'
 
 
 @dataclass(init=False)
diff --git a/bookwyrm/models/user.py b/bookwyrm/models/user.py
index 79d112062..3fd0eaf7d 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/models/user.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/models/user.py
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ class User(OrderedCollectionPageMixin, AbstractUser):
             privacy__in=['public', 'unlisted'],
         ).select_subclasses().order_by('-published_date')
         return self.to_ordered_collection(queryset, \
-                remote_id=self.outbox, **kwargs)
+            collection_only=True, remote_id=self.outbox, **kwargs)
 
     def to_following_activity(self, **kwargs):
         ''' activitypub following list '''
@@ -266,6 +266,7 @@ class AnnualGoal(BookWyrmModel):
 
     @property
     def progress_percent(self):
+        ''' how close to your goal, in percent form '''
         return int(float(self.book_count / self.goal) * 100)
 
 
diff --git a/bookwyrm/tests/models/test_list.py b/bookwyrm/tests/models/test_list.py
index ce7b18676..ee60a029c 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/tests/models/test_list.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/tests/models/test_list.py
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ class List(TestCase):
         self.assertIsInstance(activity_json, dict)
         self.assertEqual(activity_json['id'], self.list.remote_id)
         self.assertEqual(activity_json['totalItems'], 0)
-        self.assertEqual(activity_json['type'], 'OrderedCollection')
+        self.assertEqual(activity_json['type'], 'BookList')
         self.assertEqual(activity_json['name'], 'Test List')
         self.assertEqual(activity_json['owner'], self.user.remote_id)
 
diff --git a/bookwyrm/tests/models/test_shelf_model.py b/bookwyrm/tests/models/test_shelf_model.py
index 2bce0a9c3..70394a128 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/tests/models/test_shelf_model.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/tests/models/test_shelf_model.py
@@ -26,6 +26,6 @@ class Shelf(TestCase):
         self.assertIsInstance(activity_json, dict)
         self.assertEqual(activity_json['id'], self.shelf.remote_id)
         self.assertEqual(activity_json['totalItems'], 0)
-        self.assertEqual(activity_json['type'], 'OrderedCollection')
+        self.assertEqual(activity_json['type'], 'Shelf')
         self.assertEqual(activity_json['name'], 'Test Shelf')
         self.assertEqual(activity_json['owner'], self.user.remote_id)
diff --git a/bookwyrm/tests/models/test_user_model.py b/bookwyrm/tests/models/test_user_model.py
index b7a41eabe..a10c89b85 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/tests/models/test_user_model.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/tests/models/test_user_model.py
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ class User(TestCase):
     def setUp(self):
         self.user = models.User.objects.create_user(
             'mouse@%s' % DOMAIN, 'mouse@mouse.mouse', 'mouseword',
-            local=True, localname='mouse')
+            local=True, localname='mouse', name='hi')
 
     def test_computed_fields(self):
         ''' username instead of id here '''