diff --git a/plume-models/src/blogs.rs b/plume-models/src/blogs.rs
index d9c35414..489589a1 100644
--- a/plume-models/src/blogs.rs
+++ b/plume-models/src/blogs.rs
@@ -18,13 +18,10 @@ use openssl::{
     rsa::Rsa,
     sign::{Signer, Verifier},
 };
-use plume_common::{
-    activity_pub::{
-        inbox::{AsActor, FromId},
-        sign, ActivityStream, ApSignature, CustomGroup, Id, IntoId, PublicKey, Source,
-        SourceProperty, ToAsString, ToAsUri,
-    },
-    utils::iri_percent_encode_seg,
+use plume_common::activity_pub::{
+    inbox::{AsActor, FromId},
+    sign, ActivityStream, ApSignature, CustomGroup, Id, IntoId, PublicKey, Source, SourceProperty,
+    ToAsString, ToAsUri,
 };
 use webfinger::*;
 
@@ -453,7 +450,7 @@ impl FromId<DbConn> for Blog {
 
         let any_base = AnyBase::from_extended(object)?;
         let id = any_base.id().ok_or(Error::MissingApProperty)?;
-        new_blog.ap_url = iri_percent_encode_seg(id.as_ref());
+        new_blog.ap_url = id.to_string();
 
         let inst = id
             .authority_components()