diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 6c7a767..daad832 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ reload-fed:
 	WEB_PORT=5007 CONFIG_DIR=./tests/fixtures/instance2/config docker-compose -p instance2 -f docker-compose-tests.yml up -d --force-recreate --build
 
 reload-dev:
-	docker build . -t microblogpub:latest
+	# docker build . -t microblogpub:latest
 	docker-compose -f docker-compose-dev.yml up -d --force-recreate
 
 update:
diff --git a/activitypub.py b/activitypub.py
index c7425dd..c53aaa8 100644
--- a/activitypub.py
+++ b/activitypub.py
@@ -463,7 +463,7 @@ class MicroblogPubBackend(Backend):
 
         new_threads = []
         root_reply = in_reply_to
-        reply = ap.fetch_remote_activity(root_reply, expected=ap.ActivityType.NOTE)
+        reply = ap.fetch_remote_activity(root_reply)
 
         creply = DB.activities.find_one_and_update(
             {"activity.object.id": in_reply_to},
@@ -479,7 +479,7 @@ class MicroblogPubBackend(Backend):
             if not in_reply_to:
                 break
             root_reply = in_reply_to
-            reply = ap.fetch_remote_activity(root_reply, expected=ap.ActivityType.NOTE)
+            reply = ap.fetch_remote_activity(root_reply)
             q = {"activity.object.id": root_reply}
             if not DB.activities.count(q):
                 self.save(Box.REPLIES, reply)