diff --git a/src/Model/Contact/Introduction.php b/src/Model/Contact/Introduction.php
index 7524711371..f27a4a6ba8 100644
--- a/src/Model/Contact/Introduction.php
+++ b/src/Model/Contact/Introduction.php
@@ -37,12 +37,14 @@ class Introduction
 	 * Confirms a follow request and sends a notice to the remote contact.
 	 *
 	 * @param Entity\Introduction $introduction
+	 * @param bool                $duplex
+	 * @param bool                $hidden
 	 *
 	 * @throws HTTPException\InternalServerErrorException
 	 * @throws HTTPException\NotFoundException
 	 * @throws \ImagickException
 	 */
-	public static function confirm(Entity\Introduction $introduction): void
+	public static function confirm(Entity\Introduction $introduction, bool $duplex = false, bool $hidden = false): void
 	{
 		DI::logger()->info('Confirming follower', ['cid' => $introduction->cid]);
 
@@ -66,7 +68,7 @@ class Introduction
 		}
 
 		if (in_array($protocol, [Protocol::DIASPORA, Protocol::ACTIVITYPUB])) {
-			if ($introduction->duplex) {
+			if ($duplex) {
 				$newRelation = Contact::FRIEND;
 			} else {
 				$newRelation = Contact::FOLLOWER;
diff --git a/src/Module/FollowConfirm.php b/src/Module/FollowConfirm.php
index f028a3d388..3015c3b649 100644
--- a/src/Module/FollowConfirm.php
+++ b/src/Module/FollowConfirm.php
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ namespace Friendica\Module;
 
 use Friendica\BaseModule;
 use Friendica\DI;
+use Friendica\Model\Contact;
 
 /**
  * Process follow request confirmations
@@ -23,7 +24,7 @@ class FollowConfirm extends BaseModule
 
 		$intro = DI::intro()->selectOneById($intro_id, local_user());
 
-		$intro->confirm($duplex, $hidden);
+		Contact\Introduction::confirm($intro, $duplex, $hidden);
 
 		DI::baseUrl()->redirect('contact/' .  $intro->cid);
 	}