diff --git a/bookwyrm/static/js/bookwyrm.js b/bookwyrm/static/js/bookwyrm.js
index 2d5b88adc..86a021af8 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/static/js/bookwyrm.js
+++ b/bookwyrm/static/js/bookwyrm.js
@@ -368,4 +368,20 @@ let BookWyrm = new class {
             );
         }
     }
+
+    /**
+     * Display pop up window.
+     *
+     * @param {string} url Url to open
+     * @param {string} windowName windowName
+     * @return {undefined}
+     */
+    displayPopUp(url, windowName){
+
+      window.open(
+        url,
+        windowName,
+        "left=100,top=100,width=430,height=600"
+        )
+    }
 }();
diff --git a/bookwyrm/templates/ostatus/remote_follow_button.html b/bookwyrm/templates/ostatus/remote_follow_button.html
index 4789d3064..2848fde0e 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/templates/ostatus/remote_follow_button.html
+++ b/bookwyrm/templates/ostatus/remote_follow_button.html
@@ -4,13 +4,9 @@
 
 <div class="field mb-0">
     <div class="control">
-        <form method="GET" action="{% url 'remote-follow-page' %}" >
-            {% csrf_token %}
-            <input type="hidden" name="user" value="{{ user.username }}">
-            <button class="button is-small{% if not minimal %} is-link{% endif %}" type="submit">
-                {% blocktrans with username=user.localname %}Follow on Fediverse{% endblocktrans %}
-            </button>
-        </form>
+        <a class="button is-small is-link" href="{% url 'remote-follow-page' %}?user={{ user.username }}" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" onclick="BookWyrm.displayPopUp(`{% url 'remote-follow-page' %}?user={{ user.username }}`, `remoteFollow`); return false">
+            {% blocktrans with username=user.localname %}Follow on Fediverse{% endblocktrans %}
+        </a>
     </div>
 </div>
 {% endif %}
diff --git a/bookwyrm/views/follow.py b/bookwyrm/views/follow.py
index ce0238d67..2ebe0ce04 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/views/follow.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/views/follow.py
@@ -136,11 +136,6 @@ def ostatus_follow_success(request):
 
 def remote_follow_page(request):
     """Display remote follow page"""
-
-    # this is triggered from remote follow form
-    # attempt the follow request
-    # on success [[return success page]]
-    # on fail return [[ostatus_error]]
     user = get_user_from_username(request.user, request.GET.get("user"))
     data = {
         "user": user
@@ -154,15 +149,3 @@ def remote_follow(request):
     template = subscribe_remote_webfinger(remote_user)
     url = template.replace("{uri}", request.POST.get("user"))
     return redirect(url)
-
-"""
-REQUEST TO FOLLOW FROM REMOTE ACCOUNT
-1. click remote follow button [default checked option to open new window]
-2. popup new small window
-
-
-REQUEST TO FOLLOW FROM LOCAL ACCOUNT
-
-4. send follow request, on 200 response display success else display error 
-5. Include button inviting to close window
-"""