diff --git a/internal/api/client/account/accountverify_test.go b/internal/api/client/account/accountverify_test.go
index b5dfdd5e8..2732a6188 100644
--- a/internal/api/client/account/accountverify_test.go
+++ b/internal/api/client/account/accountverify_test.go
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ func (suite *AccountVerifyTestSuite) TestAccountVerifyGet() {
 	suite.Equal("http://localhost:8080/fileserver/01F8MH1H7YV1Z7D2C8K2730QBF/avatar/small/01F8MH58A357CV5K7R7TJMSH6S.jpeg", apimodelAccount.AvatarStatic)
 	suite.Equal("http://localhost:8080/fileserver/01F8MH1H7YV1Z7D2C8K2730QBF/header/original/01PFPMWK2FF0D9WMHEJHR07C3Q.jpeg", apimodelAccount.Header)
 	suite.Equal("http://localhost:8080/fileserver/01F8MH1H7YV1Z7D2C8K2730QBF/header/small/01PFPMWK2FF0D9WMHEJHR07C3Q.jpeg", apimodelAccount.HeaderStatic)
-	suite.Zero(apimodelAccount.FollowersCount)
+	suite.Equal(2, apimodelAccount.FollowersCount)
 	suite.Equal(2, apimodelAccount.FollowingCount)
 	suite.Equal(5, apimodelAccount.StatusesCount)
 	suite.WithinDuration(time.Now(), lastStatusAt, 5*time.Minute)
diff --git a/internal/api/client/status/status_test.go b/internal/api/client/status/status_test.go
index 92466645b..a4a56aa0b 100644
--- a/internal/api/client/status/status_test.go
+++ b/internal/api/client/status/status_test.go
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ type StatusStandardTestSuite struct {
 	testAccounts     map[string]*gtsmodel.Account
 	testAttachments  map[string]*gtsmodel.MediaAttachment
 	testStatuses     map[string]*gtsmodel.Status
+	testFollows      map[string]*gtsmodel.Follow
 
 	// module being tested
 	statusModule *status.Module
@@ -76,25 +77,27 @@ func (suite *StatusStandardTestSuite) SetupSuite() {
 	suite.testAccounts = testrig.NewTestAccounts()
 	suite.testAttachments = testrig.NewTestAttachments()
 	suite.testStatuses = testrig.NewTestStatuses()
+	suite.testFollows = testrig.NewTestFollows()
 }
 
 func (suite *StatusStandardTestSuite) SetupTest() {
 	testrig.InitTestConfig()
 	testrig.InitTestLog()
 
-	fedWorker := worker.New[messages.FromFederator](-1, -1)
-	clientWorker := worker.New[messages.FromClientAPI](-1, -1)
-
 	suite.db = testrig.NewTestDB()
 	suite.tc = testrig.NewTestTypeConverter(suite.db)
 	suite.storage = testrig.NewTestStorage()
+	testrig.StandardDBSetup(suite.db, nil)
+	testrig.StandardStorageSetup(suite.storage, "../../../../testrig/media")
+
+	fedWorker := worker.New[messages.FromFederator](-1, -1)
+	clientWorker := worker.New[messages.FromClientAPI](-1, -1)
+
 	suite.mediaManager = testrig.NewTestMediaManager(suite.db, suite.storage)
 	suite.federator = testrig.NewTestFederator(suite.db, testrig.NewTestTransportController(suite.testHttpClient(), suite.db, fedWorker), suite.storage, suite.mediaManager, fedWorker)
 	suite.emailSender = testrig.NewEmailSender("../../../../web/template/", nil)
 	suite.processor = testrig.NewTestProcessor(suite.db, suite.storage, suite.federator, suite.emailSender, suite.mediaManager, clientWorker, fedWorker)
 	suite.statusModule = status.New(suite.processor).(*status.Module)
-	testrig.StandardDBSetup(suite.db, nil)
-	testrig.StandardStorageSetup(suite.storage, "../../../../testrig/media")
 }
 
 func (suite *StatusStandardTestSuite) TearDownTest() {
diff --git a/internal/api/client/status/statusboost_test.go b/internal/api/client/status/statusboost_test.go
index 103c201ec..42693d9e0 100644
--- a/internal/api/client/status/statusboost_test.go
+++ b/internal/api/client/status/statusboost_test.go
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 package status_test
 
 import (
+	"context"
 	"encoding/json"
 	"fmt"
 	"io/ioutil"
@@ -29,6 +30,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/suite"
 	"github.com/superseriousbusiness/gotosocial/internal/api/client/status"
 	"github.com/superseriousbusiness/gotosocial/internal/api/model"
+	"github.com/superseriousbusiness/gotosocial/internal/gtsmodel"
 	"github.com/superseriousbusiness/gotosocial/internal/oauth"
 )
 
@@ -144,6 +146,10 @@ func (suite *StatusBoostTestSuite) TestPostUnboostable() {
 // try to boost a status that's not visible to the user
 func (suite *StatusBoostTestSuite) TestPostNotVisible() {
 
+	// stop local_account_2 following zork
+	err := suite.db.DeleteByID(context.Background(), suite.testFollows["local_account_2_local_account_1"].ID, &gtsmodel.Follow{})
+	suite.NoError(err)
+
 	t := suite.testTokens["local_account_2"]
 	oauthToken := oauth.DBTokenToToken(t)
 
diff --git a/internal/federation/federatingdb/following.go b/internal/federation/federatingdb/following.go
index 54d703742..62b148d5b 100644
--- a/internal/federation/federatingdb/following.go
+++ b/internal/federation/federatingdb/following.go
@@ -1,3 +1,21 @@
+/*
+   GoToSocial
+   Copyright (C) 2021-2022 GoToSocial Authors admin@gotosocial.org
+
+   This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+   it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as published by
+   the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+   (at your option) any later version.
+
+   This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+   but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+   MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+   GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
+
+   You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+   along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+*/
+
 package federatingdb
 
 import (
diff --git a/internal/federation/federatingdb/inbox_test.go b/internal/federation/federatingdb/inbox_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d5cc46b8b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/internal/federation/federatingdb/inbox_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+/*
+   GoToSocial
+   Copyright (C) 2021-2022 GoToSocial Authors admin@gotosocial.org
+
+   This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+   it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as published by
+   the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+   (at your option) any later version.
+
+   This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+   but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+   MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+   GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
+
+   You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+   along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+*/
+
+package federatingdb_test
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/suite"
+	"github.com/superseriousbusiness/gotosocial/testrig"
+)
+
+type InboxTestSuite struct {
+	FederatingDBTestSuite
+}
+
+func (suite *InboxTestSuite) TestInboxesForFollowersIRI() {
+	ctx := context.Background()
+	testAccount := suite.testAccounts["local_account_1"]
+
+	inboxIRIs, err := suite.federatingDB.InboxesForIRI(ctx, testrig.URLMustParse(testAccount.FollowersURI))
+	suite.NoError(err)
+	suite.Len(inboxIRIs, 2)
+	suite.Equal(inboxIRIs[0].String(), suite.testAccounts["local_account_2"].InboxURI)
+	suite.Equal(inboxIRIs[1].String(), suite.testAccounts["admin_account"].InboxURI)
+}
+
+func (suite *InboxTestSuite) TestInboxesForAccountIRI() {
+	ctx := context.Background()
+	testAccount := suite.testAccounts["local_account_1"]
+
+	inboxIRIs, err := suite.federatingDB.InboxesForIRI(ctx, testrig.URLMustParse(testAccount.URI))
+	suite.NoError(err)
+	suite.Len(inboxIRIs, 1)
+	suite.Equal(inboxIRIs[0].String(), testAccount.InboxURI)
+}
+
+func TestInboxTestSuite(t *testing.T) {
+	suite.Run(t, &InboxTestSuite{})
+}
diff --git a/internal/federation/federatingprotocol_test.go b/internal/federation/federatingprotocol_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..953ad348b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/internal/federation/federatingprotocol_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,122 @@
+/*
+   GoToSocial
+   Copyright (C) 2021-2022 GoToSocial Authors admin@gotosocial.org
+
+   This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+   it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as published by
+   the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+   (at your option) any later version.
+
+   This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+   but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+   MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+   GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
+
+   You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+   along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+*/
+
+package federation_test
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"net/http"
+	"net/http/httptest"
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/go-fed/httpsig"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/suite"
+	"github.com/superseriousbusiness/activity/pub"
+	"github.com/superseriousbusiness/gotosocial/internal/ap"
+	"github.com/superseriousbusiness/gotosocial/internal/federation"
+	"github.com/superseriousbusiness/gotosocial/internal/gtsmodel"
+	"github.com/superseriousbusiness/gotosocial/internal/messages"
+	"github.com/superseriousbusiness/gotosocial/internal/worker"
+	"github.com/superseriousbusiness/gotosocial/testrig"
+)
+
+type FederatingProtocolTestSuite struct {
+	FederatorStandardTestSuite
+}
+
+// make sure PostInboxRequestBodyHook properly sets the inbox username and activity on the context
+func (suite *FederatingProtocolTestSuite) TestPostInboxRequestBodyHook() {
+	// the activity we're gonna use
+	activity := suite.activities["dm_for_zork"]
+
+	fedWorker := worker.New[messages.FromFederator](-1, -1)
+
+	// setup transport controller with a no-op client so we don't make external calls
+	tc := testrig.NewTestTransportController(testrig.NewMockHTTPClient(func(req *http.Request) (*http.Response, error) {
+		return nil, nil
+	}), suite.db, fedWorker)
+	// setup module being tested
+	federator := federation.NewFederator(suite.db, testrig.NewTestFederatingDB(suite.db, fedWorker), tc, suite.typeConverter, testrig.NewTestMediaManager(suite.db, suite.storage))
+
+	// setup request
+	ctx := context.Background()
+	request := httptest.NewRequest(http.MethodPost, "http://localhost:8080/users/the_mighty_zork/inbox", nil) // the endpoint we're hitting
+	request.Header.Set("Signature", activity.SignatureHeader)
+
+	// trigger the function being tested, and return the new context it creates
+	newContext, err := federator.PostInboxRequestBodyHook(ctx, request, activity.Activity)
+	suite.NoError(err)
+	suite.NotNil(newContext)
+
+	// activity should be set on context now
+	activityI := newContext.Value(ap.ContextActivity)
+	suite.NotNil(activityI)
+	returnedActivity, ok := activityI.(pub.Activity)
+	suite.True(ok)
+	suite.NotNil(returnedActivity)
+	suite.EqualValues(activity.Activity, returnedActivity)
+}
+
+func (suite *FederatingProtocolTestSuite) TestAuthenticatePostInbox() {
+	// the activity we're gonna use
+	activity := suite.activities["dm_for_zork"]
+	sendingAccount := suite.accounts["remote_account_1"]
+	inboxAccount := suite.accounts["local_account_1"]
+
+	fedWorker := worker.New[messages.FromFederator](-1, -1)
+
+	tc := testrig.NewTestTransportController(testrig.NewMockHTTPClient(nil), suite.db, fedWorker)
+	// now setup module being tested, with the mock transport controller
+	federator := federation.NewFederator(suite.db, testrig.NewTestFederatingDB(suite.db, fedWorker), tc, suite.typeConverter, testrig.NewTestMediaManager(suite.db, suite.storage))
+
+	request := httptest.NewRequest(http.MethodPost, "http://localhost:8080/users/the_mighty_zork/inbox", nil)
+	// we need these headers for the request to be validated
+	request.Header.Set("Signature", activity.SignatureHeader)
+	request.Header.Set("Date", activity.DateHeader)
+	request.Header.Set("Digest", activity.DigestHeader)
+
+	verifier, err := httpsig.NewVerifier(request)
+	suite.NoError(err)
+
+	ctx := context.Background()
+	// by the time AuthenticatePostInbox is called, PostInboxRequestBodyHook should have already been called,
+	// which should have set the account and username onto the request. We can replicate that behavior here:
+	ctxWithAccount := context.WithValue(ctx, ap.ContextReceivingAccount, inboxAccount)
+	ctxWithActivity := context.WithValue(ctxWithAccount, ap.ContextActivity, activity)
+	ctxWithVerifier := context.WithValue(ctxWithActivity, ap.ContextRequestingPublicKeyVerifier, verifier)
+	ctxWithSignature := context.WithValue(ctxWithVerifier, ap.ContextRequestingPublicKeySignature, activity.SignatureHeader)
+
+	// we can pass this recorder as a writer and read it back after
+	recorder := httptest.NewRecorder()
+
+	// trigger the function being tested, and return the new context it creates
+	newContext, authed, err := federator.AuthenticatePostInbox(ctxWithSignature, recorder, request)
+	suite.NoError(err)
+	suite.True(authed)
+
+	// since we know this account already it should be set on the context
+	requestingAccountI := newContext.Value(ap.ContextRequestingAccount)
+	suite.NotNil(requestingAccountI)
+	requestingAccount, ok := requestingAccountI.(*gtsmodel.Account)
+	suite.True(ok)
+	suite.Equal(sendingAccount.Username, requestingAccount.Username)
+}
+
+func TestFederatingProtocolTestSuite(t *testing.T) {
+	suite.Run(t, new(FederatingProtocolTestSuite))
+}
diff --git a/internal/federation/federator_test.go b/internal/federation/federator_test.go
index 220c3a193..68ad606f8 100644
--- a/internal/federation/federator_test.go
+++ b/internal/federation/federator_test.go
@@ -19,28 +19,16 @@
 package federation_test
 
 import (
-	"context"
-	"net/http"
-	"net/http/httptest"
-	"testing"
-
 	"codeberg.org/gruf/go-store/kv"
-	"github.com/go-fed/httpsig"
-	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/suite"
-	"github.com/superseriousbusiness/activity/pub"
 
-	"github.com/superseriousbusiness/gotosocial/internal/ap"
 	"github.com/superseriousbusiness/gotosocial/internal/db"
-	"github.com/superseriousbusiness/gotosocial/internal/federation"
 	"github.com/superseriousbusiness/gotosocial/internal/gtsmodel"
-	"github.com/superseriousbusiness/gotosocial/internal/messages"
 	"github.com/superseriousbusiness/gotosocial/internal/typeutils"
-	"github.com/superseriousbusiness/gotosocial/internal/worker"
 	"github.com/superseriousbusiness/gotosocial/testrig"
 )
 
-type ProtocolTestSuite struct {
+type FederatorStandardTestSuite struct {
 	suite.Suite
 	db            db.DB
 	storage       *kv.KVStore
@@ -50,104 +38,22 @@ type ProtocolTestSuite struct {
 }
 
 // SetupSuite sets some variables on the suite that we can use as consts (more or less) throughout
-func (suite *ProtocolTestSuite) SetupSuite() {
+func (suite *FederatorStandardTestSuite) SetupSuite() {
 	// setup standard items
 	suite.storage = testrig.NewTestStorage()
 	suite.typeConverter = testrig.NewTestTypeConverter(suite.db)
 	suite.accounts = testrig.NewTestAccounts()
 }
 
-func (suite *ProtocolTestSuite) SetupTest() {
-	testrig.InitTestLog()
+func (suite *FederatorStandardTestSuite) SetupTest() {
 	testrig.InitTestConfig()
+	testrig.InitTestLog()
 	suite.db = testrig.NewTestDB()
 	suite.activities = testrig.NewTestActivities(suite.accounts)
 	testrig.StandardDBSetup(suite.db, suite.accounts)
 }
 
 // TearDownTest drops tables to make sure there's no data in the db
-func (suite *ProtocolTestSuite) TearDownTest() {
+func (suite *FederatorStandardTestSuite) TearDownTest() {
 	testrig.StandardDBTeardown(suite.db)
 }
-
-// make sure PostInboxRequestBodyHook properly sets the inbox username and activity on the context
-func (suite *ProtocolTestSuite) TestPostInboxRequestBodyHook() {
-	// the activity we're gonna use
-	activity := suite.activities["dm_for_zork"]
-
-	fedWorker := worker.New[messages.FromFederator](-1, -1)
-
-	// setup transport controller with a no-op client so we don't make external calls
-	tc := testrig.NewTestTransportController(testrig.NewMockHTTPClient(func(req *http.Request) (*http.Response, error) {
-		return nil, nil
-	}), suite.db, fedWorker)
-	// setup module being tested
-	federator := federation.NewFederator(suite.db, testrig.NewTestFederatingDB(suite.db, fedWorker), tc, suite.typeConverter, testrig.NewTestMediaManager(suite.db, suite.storage))
-
-	// setup request
-	ctx := context.Background()
-	request := httptest.NewRequest(http.MethodPost, "http://localhost:8080/users/the_mighty_zork/inbox", nil) // the endpoint we're hitting
-	request.Header.Set("Signature", activity.SignatureHeader)
-
-	// trigger the function being tested, and return the new context it creates
-	newContext, err := federator.PostInboxRequestBodyHook(ctx, request, activity.Activity)
-	assert.NoError(suite.T(), err)
-	assert.NotNil(suite.T(), newContext)
-
-	// activity should be set on context now
-	activityI := newContext.Value(ap.ContextActivity)
-	assert.NotNil(suite.T(), activityI)
-	returnedActivity, ok := activityI.(pub.Activity)
-	assert.True(suite.T(), ok)
-	assert.NotNil(suite.T(), returnedActivity)
-	assert.EqualValues(suite.T(), activity.Activity, returnedActivity)
-}
-
-func (suite *ProtocolTestSuite) TestAuthenticatePostInbox() {
-	// the activity we're gonna use
-	activity := suite.activities["dm_for_zork"]
-	sendingAccount := suite.accounts["remote_account_1"]
-	inboxAccount := suite.accounts["local_account_1"]
-
-	fedWorker := worker.New[messages.FromFederator](-1, -1)
-
-	tc := testrig.NewTestTransportController(testrig.NewMockHTTPClient(nil), suite.db, fedWorker)
-	// now setup module being tested, with the mock transport controller
-	federator := federation.NewFederator(suite.db, testrig.NewTestFederatingDB(suite.db, fedWorker), tc, suite.typeConverter, testrig.NewTestMediaManager(suite.db, suite.storage))
-
-	request := httptest.NewRequest(http.MethodPost, "http://localhost:8080/users/the_mighty_zork/inbox", nil)
-	// we need these headers for the request to be validated
-	request.Header.Set("Signature", activity.SignatureHeader)
-	request.Header.Set("Date", activity.DateHeader)
-	request.Header.Set("Digest", activity.DigestHeader)
-
-	verifier, err := httpsig.NewVerifier(request)
-	assert.NoError(suite.T(), err)
-
-	ctx := context.Background()
-	// by the time AuthenticatePostInbox is called, PostInboxRequestBodyHook should have already been called,
-	// which should have set the account and username onto the request. We can replicate that behavior here:
-	ctxWithAccount := context.WithValue(ctx, ap.ContextReceivingAccount, inboxAccount)
-	ctxWithActivity := context.WithValue(ctxWithAccount, ap.ContextActivity, activity)
-	ctxWithVerifier := context.WithValue(ctxWithActivity, ap.ContextRequestingPublicKeyVerifier, verifier)
-	ctxWithSignature := context.WithValue(ctxWithVerifier, ap.ContextRequestingPublicKeySignature, activity.SignatureHeader)
-
-	// we can pass this recorder as a writer and read it back after
-	recorder := httptest.NewRecorder()
-
-	// trigger the function being tested, and return the new context it creates
-	newContext, authed, err := federator.AuthenticatePostInbox(ctxWithSignature, recorder, request)
-	assert.NoError(suite.T(), err)
-	assert.True(suite.T(), authed)
-
-	// since we know this account already it should be set on the context
-	requestingAccountI := newContext.Value(ap.ContextRequestingAccount)
-	assert.NotNil(suite.T(), requestingAccountI)
-	requestingAccount, ok := requestingAccountI.(*gtsmodel.Account)
-	assert.True(suite.T(), ok)
-	assert.Equal(suite.T(), sendingAccount.Username, requestingAccount.Username)
-}
-
-func TestProtocolTestSuite(t *testing.T) {
-	suite.Run(t, new(ProtocolTestSuite))
-}
diff --git a/internal/timeline/index_test.go b/internal/timeline/index_test.go
index 3f4822dcb..acefe2b4c 100644
--- a/internal/timeline/index_test.go
+++ b/internal/timeline/index_test.go
@@ -74,13 +74,12 @@ func (suite *IndexTestSuite) TestIndexBeforeLowID() {
 	err := suite.timeline.IndexBefore(context.Background(), "00000000000000000000000000", 10)
 	suite.NoError(err)
 
-	// the oldest indexed post should be the lowest one we have in our testrig
 	postID, err := suite.timeline.OldestIndexedItemID(context.Background())
 	suite.NoError(err)
-	suite.Equal("01F8MHAYFKS4KMXF8K5Y1C0KRN", postID)
+	suite.Equal("01F8MHBBN8120SYH7D5S050MGK", postID)
 
 	indexLength := suite.timeline.ItemIndexLength(context.Background())
-	suite.Equal(10, indexLength)
+	suite.Equal(9, indexLength)
 }
 
 func (suite *IndexTestSuite) TestIndexBeforeHighID() {
@@ -108,9 +107,9 @@ func (suite *IndexTestSuite) TestIndexBehindHighID() {
 	suite.NoError(err)
 	suite.Equal("01FN3VJGFH10KR7S2PB0GFJZYG", postID)
 
-	// indexLength should be 10 because that's all this user has hometimelineable
+	// indexLength should be 9 because that's all this user has hometimelineable
 	indexLength := suite.timeline.ItemIndexLength(context.Background())
-	suite.Equal(10, indexLength)
+	suite.Equal(9, indexLength)
 }
 
 func (suite *IndexTestSuite) TestIndexBehindLowID() {
diff --git a/internal/visibility/filter_test.go b/internal/visibility/filter_test.go
index 5c10a4210..1283a50de 100644
--- a/internal/visibility/filter_test.go
+++ b/internal/visibility/filter_test.go
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ type FilterStandardTestSuite struct {
 	testStatuses     map[string]*gtsmodel.Status
 	testTags         map[string]*gtsmodel.Tag
 	testMentions     map[string]*gtsmodel.Mention
+	testFollows      map[string]*gtsmodel.Follow
 
 	filter visibility.Filter
 }
@@ -55,6 +56,7 @@ func (suite *FilterStandardTestSuite) SetupSuite() {
 	suite.testStatuses = testrig.NewTestStatuses()
 	suite.testTags = testrig.NewTestTags()
 	suite.testMentions = testrig.NewTestMentions()
+	suite.testFollows = testrig.NewTestFollows()
 }
 
 func (suite *FilterStandardTestSuite) SetupTest() {
diff --git a/internal/visibility/statusvisible_test.go b/internal/visibility/statusvisible_test.go
index e23973b5a..e7f6aa09d 100644
--- a/internal/visibility/statusvisible_test.go
+++ b/internal/visibility/statusvisible_test.go
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ import (
 	"testing"
 
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/suite"
+	"github.com/superseriousbusiness/gotosocial/internal/gtsmodel"
 )
 
 type StatusVisibleTestSuite struct {
@@ -85,6 +86,8 @@ func (suite *StatusVisibleTestSuite) TestDMNotVisibleIfNotMentioned() {
 func (suite *StatusVisibleTestSuite) TestStatusNotVisibleIfNotMutuals() {
 	ctx := context.Background()
 
+	suite.db.DeleteByID(ctx, suite.testFollows["local_account_2_local_account_1"].ID, &gtsmodel.Follow{})
+
 	testStatusID := suite.testStatuses["local_account_1_status_4"].ID
 	testStatus, err := suite.db.GetStatusByID(ctx, testStatusID)
 	suite.NoError(err)
@@ -99,6 +102,8 @@ func (suite *StatusVisibleTestSuite) TestStatusNotVisibleIfNotMutuals() {
 func (suite *StatusVisibleTestSuite) TestStatusNotVisibleIfNotFollowing() {
 	ctx := context.Background()
 
+	suite.db.DeleteByID(ctx, suite.testFollows["admin_account_local_account_1"].ID, &gtsmodel.Follow{})
+
 	testStatusID := suite.testStatuses["local_account_1_status_5"].ID
 	testStatus, err := suite.db.GetStatusByID(ctx, testStatusID)
 	suite.NoError(err)
diff --git a/testrig/testmodels.go b/testrig/testmodels.go
index 5b06245a9..9bb387041 100644
--- a/testrig/testmodels.go
+++ b/testrig/testmodels.go
@@ -1435,6 +1435,26 @@ func NewTestFollows() map[string]*gtsmodel.Follow {
 			URI:             "http://localhost:8080/users/the_mighty_zork/follow/01F8PYDCE8XE23GRE5DPZJDZDP",
 			Notify:          false,
 		},
+		"local_account_2_local_account_1": {
+			ID:              "01G1TK1RS4K3E0MSFTXBFWAH9Q",
+			CreatedAt:       time.Now().Add(-1 * time.Hour),
+			UpdatedAt:       time.Now().Add(-1 * time.Hour),
+			AccountID:       "01F8MH5NBDF2MV7CTC4Q5128HF",
+			TargetAccountID: "01F8MH1H7YV1Z7D2C8K2730QBF",
+			ShowReblogs:     true,
+			URI:             "http://localhost:8080/users/1happyturtle/follow/01F8PYDCE8XE23GRE5DPZJDZDP",
+			Notify:          false,
+		},
+		"admin_account_local_account_1": {
+			ID:              "01G1TK3PQKFW1BQZ9WVYRTFECK",
+			CreatedAt:       time.Now().Add(-46 * time.Hour),
+			UpdatedAt:       time.Now().Add(-46 * time.Hour),
+			AccountID:       "01F8MH17FWEB39HZJ76B6VXSKF",
+			TargetAccountID: "01F8MH1H7YV1Z7D2C8K2730QBF",
+			ShowReblogs:     true,
+			URI:             "http://localhost:8080/users/admin/follow/01G1TK3PQKFW1BQZ9WVYRTFECK",
+			Notify:          false,
+		},
 	}
 }