diff --git a/posts.py b/posts.py
index 115cbf34..01d8b9fd 100644
--- a/posts.py
+++ b/posts.py
@@ -898,16 +898,6 @@ def createPostBase(baseDir: str, nickname: str, domain: str, port: int,
     if eventUUID:
         postObjectType = 'Event'
 
-    # public posts with mentions should include the mentioned
-    # actors within CC
-    # "I think we don’t notify about mentions unless the person
-    #  is also addressed in to/cc" -- gargron
-    if toRecipients and toCC and mentionedRecipients:
-        if len(toRecipients) == 1 and len(toCC) == 1:
-            if toRecipients[0].endswith('#Public') and \
-               toCC[0].endswith('/followers'):
-                toCC += mentionedRecipients
-
     if not clientToServer:
         actorUrl = httpPrefix + '://' + domain + '/users/' + nickname
 
diff --git a/tests.py b/tests.py
index 05cbd5b4..a1befe72 100644
--- a/tests.py
+++ b/tests.py
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ from cache import getPersonFromCache
 from threads import threadWithTrace
 from daemon import runDaemon
 from session import createSession
+from posts import getMentionedPeople
 from posts import validContentWarning
 from posts import deleteAllPosts
 from posts import createPublicPost
@@ -2479,8 +2480,23 @@ def testGuessHashtagCategory() -> None:
     assert guess == "bar"
 
 
+def testGetMentionedPeople() -> None:
+    print('testGetMentionedPeople')
+    baseDir = os.getcwd()
+
+    content = "@dragon@cave.site @bat@cave.site This is a test."
+    actors = getMentionedPeople(baseDir, 'https',
+                                content,
+                                'mydomain', False)
+    assert actors
+    assert len(actors) == 2
+    assert actors[0] == "https://cave.site/users/dragon"
+    assert actors[1] == "https://cave.site/users/bat"
+
+
 def runAllTests():
     print('Running tests...')
+    testGetMentionedPeople()
     testGuessHashtagCategory()
     testValidNickname()
     testParseFeedDate()