diff --git a/src/routes.js b/src/routes.js
index d2e3621b..aa6f34dd 100644
--- a/src/routes.js
+++ b/src/routes.js
@@ -1916,10 +1916,13 @@ module.exports = async (
     * @param {{ body: UnfollowRequest }} req
     * @param {Response} res
     */
-   const apiGunFollowsDelete = (req, res) => {
+  const apiGunFollowsDelete = (req, res) => {
     try {
       const user = require('../services/gunDB/Mediator').getUser()
-      const { body: { publicKey }} = req
+      /**
+       * @type {string}
+       */
+      const publicKey = req.params.publickey
 
       user.get(Key.FOLLOWS).get(publicKey).put(null)
 
@@ -1933,7 +1936,7 @@ module.exports = async (
 
   ap.get('api/gun/follows', apiGunFollowsGet)
   ap.post(`/api/gun/follows`, apiGunFollowsPost)
-  ap.delete(`api/gun/follows`, apiGunFollowsDelete)
+  ap.delete(`api/gun/follows/:publickey`, apiGunFollowsDelete)
 
   /**
    * Return app so that it can be used by express.