diff --git a/deployment/legacy-migration/maintenance-worker/migration/neo4j/follows/delete.cql b/deployment/legacy-migration/maintenance-worker/migration/neo4j/follows/delete.cql
index 3624448c3..3de01f8ea 100644
--- a/deployment/legacy-migration/maintenance-worker/migration/neo4j/follows/delete.cql
+++ b/deployment/legacy-migration/maintenance-worker/migration/neo4j/follows/delete.cql
@@ -1 +1 @@
-// this is just a relation between users(?) - no need to delete
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+MATCH (u1:User)-[f:FOLLOWS]->(u2:User) DETACH DELETE f;
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