diff --git a/follow.py b/follow.py
index e14ab804..a2da2d99 100644
--- a/follow.py
+++ b/follow.py
@@ -202,14 +202,14 @@ def unfollowPerson(baseDir: str, nickname: str, domain: str,
         if debug:
             print('DEBUG: follow file ' + filename + ' was not found')
         return False
-    if handleToUnfollow.lower() not in open(filename).read().lower():
+    handleToUnfollowLower = handleToUnfollow.lower()
+    if handleToUnfollowLower not in open(filename).read().lower():
         if debug:
             print('DEBUG: handle to unfollow ' + handleToUnfollow +
                   ' is not in ' + filename)
         return
     with open(filename, "r") as f:
         lines = f.readlines()
-    handleToUnfollowLower = handleToUnfollow.lower()
     with open(filename, "w") as f:
         for line in lines:
             if line.strip("\n").strip("\r").lower() != handleToUnfollowLower:
diff --git a/inbox.py b/inbox.py
index e4a27672..6141a268 100644
--- a/inbox.py
+++ b/inbox.py
@@ -706,10 +706,9 @@ def receiveUndoFollow(session, baseDir: str, httpPrefix: str,
                           nicknameFollowing, domainFollowingFull,
                           nicknameFollower, domainFollowerFull,
                           debug):
-        if debug:
-            print('DEBUG: Follower ' +
-                  nicknameFollower + '@' + domainFollowerFull +
-                  ' was removed')
+        print(nicknameFollowing + '@' + domainFollowingFull + ': '
+              'Follower ' + nicknameFollower + '@' + domainFollowerFull +
+              ' was removed')
         return True
 
     if debug: