diff --git a/src/activity_pub/mod.rs b/src/activity_pub/mod.rs
index 4943f58e..4f48c166 100644
--- a/src/activity_pub/mod.rs
+++ b/src/activity_pub/mod.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 use activitypub::{Activity, Actor, Object, Link};
 use array_tool::vec::Uniq;
-use diesel::PgConnection;
 use reqwest::Client;
 use rocket::{
     http::{ContentType, Status},
@@ -74,7 +73,7 @@ impl<'r, O: Object> Responder<'r> for ActivityStream<O> {
     }
 }
 
-pub fn broadcast<A: Activity, S: sign::Signer, T: inbox::WithInbox + Actor>(conn: &PgConnection, sender: &S, act: A, to: Vec<T>) {
+pub fn broadcast<A: Activity, S: sign::Signer, T: inbox::WithInbox + Actor>(sender: &S, act: A, to: Vec<T>) {
     let boxes = to.into_iter()
         .map(|u| u.get_shared_inbox_url().unwrap_or(u.get_inbox_url()))
         .collect::<Vec<String>>()
@@ -82,14 +81,14 @@ pub fn broadcast<A: Activity, S: sign::Signer, T: inbox::WithInbox + Actor>(conn
 
     let mut act = serde_json::to_value(act).unwrap();
     act["@context"] = context();
-    let signed = act.sign(sender, conn);
+    let signed = act.sign(sender);
 
     for inbox in boxes {
         // TODO: run it in Sidekiq or something like that
         let res = Client::new()
             .post(&inbox[..])
             .headers(request::headers())
-            .header(request::signature(sender, request::headers(), conn))
+            .header(request::signature(sender, request::headers()))
             .header(request::digest(signed.to_string()))
             .body(signed.to_string())
             .send();
diff --git a/src/activity_pub/request.rs b/src/activity_pub/request.rs
index afde1b89..e0e25171 100644
--- a/src/activity_pub/request.rs
+++ b/src/activity_pub/request.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 use base64;
-use diesel::PgConnection;
 use openssl::hash::{Hasher, MessageDigest};
 use reqwest::header::{Date, Headers, UserAgent};
 use std::time::SystemTime;
@@ -23,7 +22,7 @@ pub fn headers() -> Headers {
     headers
 }
 
-pub fn signature<S: Signer>(signer: &S, headers: Headers, conn: &PgConnection) -> Signature {
+pub fn signature<S: Signer>(signer: &S, headers: Headers) -> Signature {
     let signed_string = headers.iter().map(|h| format!("{}: {}", h.name().to_lowercase(), h.value_string())).collect::<Vec<String>>().join("\n");
     let signed_headers = headers.iter().map(|h| h.name().to_string()).collect::<Vec<String>>().join(" ").to_lowercase();
     
@@ -32,7 +31,7 @@ pub fn signature<S: Signer>(signer: &S, headers: Headers, conn: &PgConnection) -
 
     Signature(format!(
         "keyId=\"{key_id}\",algorithm=\"rsa-sha256\",headers=\"{signed_headers}\",signature=\"{signature}\"",
-        key_id = signer.get_key_id(conn),
+        key_id = signer.get_key_id(),
         signed_headers = signed_headers,
         signature = sign
     ))
diff --git a/src/activity_pub/sign.rs b/src/activity_pub/sign.rs
index 6ad6275a..d71e6db2 100644
--- a/src/activity_pub/sign.rs
+++ b/src/activity_pub/sign.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 use base64;
 use chrono::Utc;
-use diesel::PgConnection;
 use hex;
 use openssl::{
     pkey::PKey,
@@ -24,7 +23,7 @@ pub trait Signer {
 }
 
 pub trait Signable {
-    fn sign<T>(&mut self, creator: &T, conn: &PgConnection) -> &mut Self where T: Signer;
+    fn sign<T>(&mut self, creator: &T) -> &mut Self where T: Signer;
 
     fn hash(data: String) -> String {
         let bytes = data.into_bytes();
@@ -33,11 +32,11 @@ pub trait Signable {
 }
 
 impl Signable for serde_json::Value {
-    fn sign<T: Signer>(&mut self, creator: &T, conn: &PgConnection) -> &mut serde_json::Value {
+    fn sign<T: Signer>(&mut self, creator: &T) -> &mut serde_json::Value {
         let creation_date = Utc::now().to_rfc3339();
         let mut options = json!({
             "type": "RsaSignature2017",
-            "creator": creator.get_key_id(conn),
+            "creator": creator.get_key_id(),
             "created": creation_date
         });
 
diff --git a/src/models/follows.rs b/src/models/follows.rs
index 35188165..638a2578 100644
--- a/src/models/follows.rs
+++ b/src/models/follows.rs
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ impl Follow {
         let mut accept = Accept::default();
         accept.accept_props.set_actor_link::<Id>(from.clone().into_id()).unwrap();
         accept.accept_props.set_object_object(follow).unwrap();
-        broadcast(conn, &*from, accept, vec![target.clone()]);
+        broadcast(&*from, accept, vec![target.clone()]);
         res
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/models/users.rs b/src/models/users.rs
index 63d5aec5..5190c614 100644
--- a/src/models/users.rs
+++ b/src/models/users.rs
@@ -401,7 +401,7 @@ impl APActor for User {
     fn custom_props(&self, conn: &PgConnection) -> serde_json::Map<String, serde_json::Value> {
         let mut res = serde_json::Map::new();
         res.insert("publicKey".to_string(), json!({
-            "id": self.get_key_id(conn),
+            "id": self.get_key_id(),
             "owner": self.ap_url,
             "publicKeyPem": self.public_key
         }));
diff --git a/src/routes/comments.rs b/src/routes/comments.rs
index d54403cd..2bb48d5e 100644
--- a/src/routes/comments.rs
+++ b/src/routes/comments.rs
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ fn create_response(blog_name: String, slug: String, query: Option<CommentQuery>,
 
     let instance = Instance::get_local(&*conn).unwrap();
     instance.received(&*conn, serde_json::to_value(new_comment.clone()).expect("JSON serialization error"));
-    broadcast(&*conn, &user, new_comment, user.get_followers(&*conn));
+    broadcast(&user, new_comment, user.get_followers(&*conn));
 
     Redirect::to(format!("/~/{}/{}/#comment-{}", blog_name, slug, id))
 }
diff --git a/src/routes/likes.rs b/src/routes/likes.rs
index 216a9904..c6b0a5cd 100644
--- a/src/routes/likes.rs
+++ b/src/routes/likes.rs
@@ -25,11 +25,11 @@ fn create(blog: String, slug: String, user: User, conn: DbConn) -> Redirect {
         like.update_ap_url(&*conn);
         like.notify(&*conn);
 
-        broadcast(&*conn, &user, like.into_activity(&*conn), user.get_followers(&*conn));
+        broadcast(&user, like.into_activity(&*conn), user.get_followers(&*conn));
     } else {
         let like = likes::Like::find_by_user_on_post(&*conn, user.id, post.id).unwrap();
         let delete_act = like.delete(&*conn);
-        broadcast(&*conn, &user, delete_act, user.get_followers(&*conn));
+        broadcast(&user, delete_act, user.get_followers(&*conn));
     }
 
     Redirect::to(uri!(super::posts::details: blog = blog, slug = slug))
diff --git a/src/routes/posts.rs b/src/routes/posts.rs
index 7f5007ed..38d55633 100644
--- a/src/routes/posts.rs
+++ b/src/routes/posts.rs
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ fn create(blog_name: String, data: Form<NewPostForm>, user: User, conn: DbConn)
             }
 
             let act = post.create_activity(&*conn);
-            broadcast(&*conn, &user, act, user.get_followers(&*conn));
+            broadcast(&user, act, user.get_followers(&*conn));
 
             Redirect::to(uri!(details: blog = blog_name, slug = slug))
         }
diff --git a/src/routes/reshares.rs b/src/routes/reshares.rs
index 5212faae..4166f263 100644
--- a/src/routes/reshares.rs
+++ b/src/routes/reshares.rs
@@ -25,11 +25,11 @@ fn create(blog: String, slug: String, user: User, conn: DbConn) -> Redirect {
         reshare.update_ap_url(&*conn);
         reshare.notify(&*conn);
 
-        broadcast(&*conn, &user, reshare.into_activity(&*conn), user.get_followers(&*conn));
+        broadcast(&user, reshare.into_activity(&*conn), user.get_followers(&*conn));
     } else {
         let reshare = Reshare::find_by_user_on_post(&*conn, user.id, post.id).unwrap();
         let delete_act = reshare.delete(&*conn);
-        broadcast(&*conn, &user, delete_act, user.get_followers(&*conn));
+        broadcast(&user, delete_act, user.get_followers(&*conn));
     }
 
     Redirect::to(uri!(super::posts::details: blog = blog, slug = slug))
diff --git a/src/routes/user.rs b/src/routes/user.rs
index e49df650..cc125d34 100644
--- a/src/routes/user.rs
+++ b/src/routes/user.rs
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ fn follow(name: String, conn: DbConn, user: User) -> Redirect {
     act.follow_props.set_object_object(user.into_activity(&*conn)).unwrap();
     act.object_props.set_id_string(format!("{}/follow/{}", user.ap_url, target.ap_url)).unwrap();
 
-    broadcast(&*conn, &user, act, vec![target]);
+    broadcast(&user, act, vec![target]);
     Redirect::to(uri!(details: name = name))
 }