diff --git a/crates/api_common/src/build_response.rs b/crates/api_common/src/build_response.rs
index 19e0bb46b..4ac5ad4b0 100644
--- a/crates/api_common/src/build_response.rs
+++ b/crates/api_common/src/build_response.rs
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ use crate::{
   context::LemmyContext,
   post::PostResponse,
   utils::{
-    check_person_instance_community_block,
+    check_person_community_block,
     get_interface_language,
     is_mod_or_admin,
     send_email_to_user,
@@ -149,10 +149,9 @@ pub async fn send_local_notifs(
     // Get the parent commenter local_user
     let parent_creator_id = parent_comment.creator_id;
 
-    let check_blocks = check_person_instance_community_block(
+    let check_blocks = check_person_community_block(
       person.id,
       parent_creator_id,
-      person.instance_id,
       community_id,
       &mut context.pool(),
     )
@@ -194,10 +193,9 @@ pub async fn send_local_notifs(
       }
     }
   } else {
-    let check_blocks = check_person_instance_community_block(
+    let check_blocks = check_person_community_block(
       person.id,
       post.creator_id,
-      person.instance_id,
       community_id,
       &mut context.pool(),
     )
diff --git a/crates/api_common/src/utils.rs b/crates/api_common/src/utils.rs
index ad416ffbb..03b56d6f7 100644
--- a/crates/api_common/src/utils.rs
+++ b/crates/api_common/src/utils.rs
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ use crate::{
 use chrono::{DateTime, Days, Local, TimeZone, Utc};
 use enum_map::{enum_map, EnumMap};
 use lemmy_db_schema::{
-  newtypes::{CommunityId, DbUrl, InstanceId, PersonId, PostId},
+  newtypes::{CommunityId, DbUrl, PersonId, PostId},
   source::{
     comment::{Comment, CommentUpdateForm},
     community::{Community, CommunityModerator, CommunityUpdateForm},
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@ use lemmy_db_schema::{
     email_verification::{EmailVerification, EmailVerificationForm},
     images::{LocalImage, RemoteImage},
     instance::Instance,
-    instance_block::InstanceBlock,
     local_site::LocalSite,
     local_site_rate_limit::LocalSiteRateLimit,
     local_site_url_blocklist::LocalSiteUrlBlocklist,
@@ -276,31 +275,14 @@ async fn check_community_block(
   }
 }
 
-/// Throws an error if a recipient has blocked an instance.
 #[tracing::instrument(skip_all)]
-async fn check_instance_block(
-  instance_id: InstanceId,
-  person_id: PersonId,
-  pool: &mut DbPool<'_>,
-) -> Result<(), LemmyError> {
-  let is_blocked = InstanceBlock::read(pool, person_id, instance_id).await?;
-  if is_blocked {
-    Err(LemmyErrorType::InstanceIsBlocked)?
-  } else {
-    Ok(())
-  }
-}
-
-#[tracing::instrument(skip_all)]
-pub async fn check_person_instance_community_block(
+pub async fn check_person_community_block(
   my_id: PersonId,
   potential_blocker_id: PersonId,
-  instance_id: InstanceId,
   community_id: CommunityId,
   pool: &mut DbPool<'_>,
 ) -> Result<(), LemmyError> {
   check_person_block(my_id, potential_blocker_id, pool).await?;
-  check_instance_block(instance_id, potential_blocker_id, pool).await?;
   check_community_block(community_id, potential_blocker_id, pool).await?;
   Ok(())
 }