diff --git a/backend/src/schema/resolvers/follow.spec.js b/backend/src/schema/resolvers/follow.spec.js
index 0d9d524ff..c9d8dc1bf 100644
--- a/backend/src/schema/resolvers/follow.spec.js
+++ b/backend/src/schema/resolvers/follow.spec.js
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ describe('follow', () => {
         variables,
       })
       const relation = await neode.cypher(
-        'MATCH (user:User {id: {id}})-[relationship:FOLLOWS]->(followed:User) WHERE relationship.createdAt IS NOT NULL RETURN relationship',
+        'MATCH (user:User {id: $id})-[relationship:FOLLOWS]->(followed:User) WHERE relationship.createdAt IS NOT NULL RETURN relationship',
         { id: 'u1' },
       )
       const relationshipProperties = relation.records.map(