diff --git a/webfinger.py b/webfinger.py
index dfa0bb6a4..67122a233 100644
--- a/webfinger.py
+++ b/webfinger.py
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ def createWebfingerEndpoint(nickname: str,domain: str,port: int, \
                 "rel": "magic-public-key"
             }
         ],
-        "subject": "acct:"+nickname+"@"+originalDomain
+        "subject": subjectStr
     }
     return account