diff --git a/epicyon.py b/epicyon.py
index d03e53dd..fab50ffb 100644
--- a/epicyon.py
+++ b/epicyon.py
@@ -976,7 +976,12 @@ if args.actor:
     if personJson:
         pprint(personJson)
     else:
-        print('Failed to get '+personUrl)
+        asHeader = {'Accept': 'application/jrd+json; profile="https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams"'}
+        personJson = getJson(session,personUrl,asHeader,None,__version__,httpPrefix,None)
+        if personJson:
+            pprint(personJson)
+        else:
+            print('Failed to get '+personUrl)
     sys.exit()
 
 if args.addaccount:
diff --git a/webfinger.py b/webfinger.py
index 2ade5f2b..a3fe3310 100644
--- a/webfinger.py
+++ b/webfinger.py
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ def webfingerHandle(session,handle: str,httpPrefix: str,cachedWebfingers: {}, \
     par = {'resource': 'acct:{}'.format(nickname+'@'+wfDomain)}
     hdr = {'Accept': 'application/jrd+json'}    
     try:
-        result = getJson(session, url, hdr, par,projectVersion,httpPrefix,fromDomain)
+        result = getJson(session,url,hdr,par,projectVersion,httpPrefix,fromDomain)
     except Exception as e:
         print("Unable to webfinger " + url)
         print('nickname: '+str(nickname))