diff --git a/plume-models/src/blogs.rs b/plume-models/src/blogs.rs
index 0c8e2aa8..dd9c8e86 100644
--- a/plume-models/src/blogs.rs
+++ b/plume-models/src/blogs.rs
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ use plume_common::{
         sign, ActivityStream, ApSignature, CustomGroup, Id, IntoId, PublicKey, Source,
         SourceProperty, ToAsString, ToAsUri,
     },
-    utils::{iri_percent_encode_seg, make_fqn},
+    utils::iri_percent_encode_seg,
 };
 use webfinger::*;
 
@@ -89,11 +89,10 @@ impl Blog {
         if inserted.fqn.to_string().is_empty() {
             // This might not enough for some titles such as all-Japanese title,
             // but better than doing nothing.
-            let username = make_fqn(&inserted.title);
             if instance.local {
-                inserted.fqn = Fqn::new_local(username)?;
+                inserted.fqn = Fqn::make_local(&inserted.title)?;
             } else {
-                inserted.fqn = Fqn::new_remote(username, instance.public_domain)?;
+                inserted.fqn = Fqn::make_remote(&inserted.title, instance.public_domain)?;
             }
         }
 
@@ -555,7 +554,7 @@ impl NewBlog {
         let (pub_key, priv_key) = sign::gen_keypair();
         Ok(NewBlog {
             actor_id,
-            fqn: Fqn::new_local(make_fqn(&title))?,
+            fqn: Fqn::make_local(&title)?,
             title,
             summary,
             instance_id,
diff --git a/plume-models/src/search/actor.rs b/plume-models/src/search/actor.rs
index 597ef924..266b53eb 100644
--- a/plume-models/src/search/actor.rs
+++ b/plume-models/src/search/actor.rs
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ mod tests {
         Connection as Conn, CONFIG,
     };
     use diesel::r2d2::ConnectionManager;
-    use plume_common::utils::{make_fqn, random_hex};
+    use plume_common::utils::random_hex;
     use std::str::FromStr;
     use std::sync::Arc;
     use std::thread::sleep;
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@ mod tests {
                 ap_url: random_hex(),
                 inbox_url: random_hex(),
                 outbox_url: random_hex(),
-                fqn: Fqn::new_local(make_fqn(&title)).unwrap(),
+                fqn: Fqn::make_local(&title).unwrap(),
                 title,
                 summary: Default::default(),
                 summary_html: Default::default(),
diff --git a/src/routes/blogs.rs b/src/routes/blogs.rs
index c7c3e588..288bcf54 100644
--- a/src/routes/blogs.rs
+++ b/src/routes/blogs.rs
@@ -387,7 +387,7 @@ mod tests {
     use super::valid_slug;
     use crate::init_rocket;
     use diesel::Connection;
-    use plume_common::utils::{make_fqn, random_hex};
+    use plume_common::utils::random_hex;
     use plume_models::{
         blog_authors::{BlogAuthor, NewBlogAuthor},
         blogs::{Blog, NewBlog},
@@ -527,7 +527,7 @@ mod tests {
             let title = random_hex();
             let blog = NewBlog {
                 instance_id: instance.id,
-                fqn: Fqn::new_local(make_fqn(&title)).unwrap(),
+                fqn: Fqn::make_local(&title).unwrap(),
                 title,
                 actor_id: random_hex(),
                 ap_url: random_hex(),