diff --git a/src/activitypub/notes.js b/src/activitypub/notes.js
index 4b7eadb711..7dbac80d7f 100644
--- a/src/activitypub/notes.js
+++ b/src/activitypub/notes.js
@@ -54,15 +54,10 @@ Notes.assert = async (uid, input, options = {}) => {
 
 			const hash = { ...postData };
 			delete hash._activitypub;
+			// should call internal method here to create/edit post
 			await db.setObject(key, hash);
 			winston.verbose(`[activitypub/notes.assert] Note ${id} saved.`);
 		}
-
-		// odd circular modular dependency issue here...
-		// if (options.update === true) {
-		// 	require('../posts/cache').del(String(id));
-		// 	pubsub.publish('post:edit', String(id));
-		// }
 	}));
 
 	if (actors.size) {
diff --git a/src/posts/parse.js b/src/posts/parse.js
index ff8ccae4d2..4ed41317d3 100644
--- a/src/posts/parse.js
+++ b/src/posts/parse.js
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ const _ = require('lodash');
 
 const meta = require('../meta');
 const plugins = require('../plugins');
-const activitypub = require('../activitypub');
 const translator = require('../translator');
 const utils = require('../utils');
 
diff --git a/src/socket.io/topics/infinitescroll.js b/src/socket.io/topics/infinitescroll.js
index 40ccbb4b0c..cb0814d329 100644
--- a/src/socket.io/topics/infinitescroll.js
+++ b/src/socket.io/topics/infinitescroll.js
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 'use strict';
 
-const validator = require('validator');
-
 const topics = require('../../topics');
 const privileges = require('../../privileges');
 const meta = require('../../meta');
diff --git a/src/topics/recent.js b/src/topics/recent.js
index bd2236a457..359dd5a6cd 100644
--- a/src/topics/recent.js
+++ b/src/topics/recent.js
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 
 'use strict';
 
-const validator = require('validator');
-
 const db = require('../database');
 const plugins = require('../plugins');
 const posts = require('../posts');