diff --git a/DysonNetwork.Sphere/ActivityPub/ActivityPubDeliveryService.cs b/DysonNetwork.Sphere/ActivityPub/ActivityPubDeliveryService.cs
index eceb4f0..b61c40b 100644
--- a/DysonNetwork.Sphere/ActivityPub/ActivityPubDeliveryService.cs
+++ b/DysonNetwork.Sphere/ActivityPub/ActivityPubDeliveryService.cs
@@ -314,8 +314,6 @@ public class ActivityPubDeliveryService(
     public async Task<bool> SendUpdateActorActivityAsync(SnFediverseActor actor)
     {
         var publisher = await db.Publishers
-            .Include(p => p.Picture)
-            .Include(p => p.Background)
             .FirstOrDefaultAsync(p => p.Id == actor.PublisherId);
 
         if (publisher == null)
diff --git a/DysonNetwork.Sphere/Publisher/PublisherService.cs b/DysonNetwork.Sphere/Publisher/PublisherService.cs
index d9766bb..0e4bb2b 100644
--- a/DysonNetwork.Sphere/Publisher/PublisherService.cs
+++ b/DysonNetwork.Sphere/Publisher/PublisherService.cs
@@ -698,8 +698,6 @@ public class PublisherService(
             throw new InvalidOperationException("Fediverse actor already exists for this publisher");
 
         var publisher = await db.Publishers
-            .Include(p => p.Picture)
-            .Include(p => p.Background)
             .FirstOrDefaultAsync(p => p.Id == publisherId);
 
         if (publisher == null)