diff --git a/backend/src/middleware/permissionsMiddleware.js b/backend/src/middleware/permissionsMiddleware.js
index 116794fda..ce98090ad 100644
--- a/backend/src/middleware/permissionsMiddleware.js
+++ b/backend/src/middleware/permissionsMiddleware.js
@@ -152,8 +152,8 @@ const permissions = shield(
       // RemoveBadgeRewarded: isAdmin,
       reward: isAdmin,
       unreward: isAdmin,
-      follow: isAuthenticated,
-      unfollow: isAuthenticated,
+      followUser: isAuthenticated,
+      unfollowUser: isAuthenticated,
       shout: isAuthenticated,
       unshout: isAuthenticated,
       changePassword: isAuthenticated,
diff --git a/backend/src/schema/resolvers/follow.js b/backend/src/schema/resolvers/follow.js
index f0a98e1f7..ada417cff 100644
--- a/backend/src/schema/resolvers/follow.js
+++ b/backend/src/schema/resolvers/follow.js
@@ -4,24 +4,24 @@ const neode = getNeode()
 
 export default {
   Mutation: {
-    follow: async (_object, params, context, _resolveInfo) => {
-      const { id: followedId, type } = params
+    followUser: async (_object, params, context, _resolveInfo) => {
+      const { id: followedUserId } = params
       const { user: currentUser } = context
 
-      if (type === 'User' && currentUser.id === followedId) {
+      if (currentUser.id === followedUserId) {
         return null
       }
 
-      const [user, followedNode] = await Promise.all([
+      const [user, followedUser] = await Promise.all([
         neode.find('User', currentUser.id),
-        neode.find(type, followedId),
+        neode.find('User', followedUserId),
       ])
-      await user.relateTo(followedNode, 'following')
-      return followedNode.toJson()
+      await user.relateTo(followedUser, 'following')
+      return followedUser.toJson()
     },
 
-    unfollow: async (_object, params, context, _resolveInfo) => {
-      const { id: followedId, type } = params
+    unfollowUser: async (_object, params, context, _resolveInfo) => {
+      const { id: followedUserId } = params
       const { user: currentUser } = context
 
       /*
@@ -30,15 +30,14 @@ export default {
        * However, pure cypher query looks cleaner IMO
        */
       await neode.cypher(
-        `MATCH (user:User {id: $currentUser.id})-[relation:FOLLOWS]->(node {id: $followedId})
-          WHERE $type IN labels(node)
+        `MATCH (user:User {id: $currentUser.id})-[relation:FOLLOWS]->(followedUser:User {id: $followedUserId})
           DELETE relation
           RETURN COUNT(relation) > 0 as isFollowed`,
-        { followedId, type, currentUser },
+        { followedUserId, currentUser },
       )
 
-      const followedNode = await neode.find(type, followedId)
-      return followedNode.toJson()
+      const followedUser = await neode.find('User', followedUserId)
+      return followedUser.toJson()
     },
   },
 }
diff --git a/backend/src/schema/resolvers/follow.spec.js b/backend/src/schema/resolvers/follow.spec.js
index 1aa146075..7b801d377 100644
--- a/backend/src/schema/resolvers/follow.spec.js
+++ b/backend/src/schema/resolvers/follow.spec.js
@@ -1,11 +1,12 @@
 import { createTestClient } from 'apollo-server-testing'
 import Factory from '../../seed/factories'
-import { getDriver } from '../../bootstrap/neo4j'
+import { getDriver, neode as getNeode } from '../../bootstrap/neo4j'
 import createServer from '../../server'
 import { gql } from '../../jest/helpers'
 
 const factory = Factory()
 const driver = getDriver()
+const neode = getNeode()
 
 let query
 let mutate
@@ -16,8 +17,8 @@ let user2
 let variables
 
 const mutationFollowUser = gql`
-  mutation($id: ID!, $type: FollowTypeEnum) {
-    follow(id: $id, type: $type) {
+  mutation($id: ID!) {
+    followUser(id: $id) {
       name
       followedBy {
         id
@@ -29,8 +30,8 @@ const mutationFollowUser = gql`
 `
 
 const mutationUnfollowUser = gql`
-  mutation($id: ID!, $type: FollowTypeEnum) {
-    unfollow(id: $id, type: $type) {
+  mutation($id: ID!) {
+    unfollowUser(id: $id) {
       name
       followedBy {
         id
@@ -52,10 +53,12 @@ const userQuery = gql`
   }
 `
 
-beforeAll(() => {
+beforeAll(async () => {
+  await factory.cleanDatabase()
   const { server } = createServer({
     context: () => ({
       driver,
+      neode,
       user: authenticatedUser,
       cypherParams: {
         currentUserId: authenticatedUser ? authenticatedUser.id : null,
@@ -87,7 +90,7 @@ beforeEach(async () => {
     .then(user => user.toJson())
 
   authenticatedUser = user1
-  variables = { id: user2.id, type: 'User' }
+  variables = { id: user2.id }
 })
 
 afterEach(async () => {
@@ -99,71 +102,85 @@ describe('follow', () => {
     describe('unauthenticated follow', () => {
       test('throws authorization error', async () => {
         authenticatedUser = null
-        const { errors, data } = await mutate({
-          mutation: mutationFollowUser,
-          variables,
+        await expect(
+          mutate({
+            mutation: mutationFollowUser,
+            variables,
+          }),
+        ).resolves.toMatchObject({
+          errors: [{ message: 'Not Authorised!' }],
+          data: { followUser: null },
         })
-        expect(errors[0]).toHaveProperty('message', 'Not Authorised!')
-        expect(data).toMatchObject({ follow: null })
       })
     })
 
     test('I can follow another user', async () => {
-      const { data: result } = await mutate({
-        mutation: mutationFollowUser,
-        variables,
-      })
       const expectedUser = {
         name: user2.name,
         followedBy: [{ id: user1.id, name: user1.name }],
         followedByCurrentUser: true,
       }
-      expect(result).toMatchObject({ follow: expectedUser })
+      await expect(
+        mutate({
+          mutation: mutationFollowUser,
+          variables,
+        }),
+      ).resolves.toMatchObject({
+        data: { followUser: expectedUser },
+        errors: undefined,
+      })
     })
 
     test('I can`t follow myself', async () => {
       variables.id = user1.id
-      const { data: result } = await mutate({ mutation: mutationFollowUser, variables })
-      const expectedResult = { follow: null }
-      expect(result).toMatchObject(expectedResult)
-
-      const { data } = await query({
-        query: userQuery,
-        variables: { id: user1.id },
+      await expect(mutate({ mutation: mutationFollowUser, variables })).resolves.toMatchObject({
+        data: { followUser: null },
+        errors: undefined,
       })
+
       const expectedUser = {
         followedBy: [],
         followedByCurrentUser: false,
       }
-      expect(data).toMatchObject({ User: [expectedUser] })
+      await expect(
+        query({
+          query: userQuery,
+          variables: { id: user1.id },
+        }),
+      ).resolves.toMatchObject({
+        data: {
+          User: [expectedUser],
+        },
+        errors: undefined,
+      })
     })
   })
   describe('unfollow user', () => {
     beforeEach(async () => {
-      variables = {
-        id: user2.id,
-        type: 'User',
-      }
+      variables = { id: user2.id }
       await mutate({ mutation: mutationFollowUser, variables })
     })
 
     describe('unauthenticated follow', () => {
       test('throws authorization error', async () => {
         authenticatedUser = null
-        const { errors, data } = await mutate({ mutation: mutationUnfollowUser, variables })
-        expect(errors[0]).toHaveProperty('message', 'Not Authorised!')
-        expect(data).toMatchObject({ unfollow: null })
+        await expect(mutate({ mutation: mutationUnfollowUser, variables })).resolves.toMatchObject({
+          data: { unfollowUser: null },
+          errors: [{ message: 'Not Authorised!' }],
+        })
       })
     })
 
-    it('I can unfollow a user', async () => {
-      const { data: result } = await mutate({ mutation: mutationUnfollowUser, variables })
+    test('I can unfollow a user', async () => {
       const expectedUser = {
         name: user2.name,
         followedBy: [],
         followedByCurrentUser: false,
       }
-      expect(result).toMatchObject({ unfollow: expectedUser })
+      await expect(mutate({ mutation: mutationUnfollowUser, variables })).resolves.toMatchObject({
+        data: { unfollowUser: expectedUser },
+        errors: undefined,
+      })
     })
   })
 })
diff --git a/backend/src/schema/types/schema.gql b/backend/src/schema/types/schema.gql
index 620039b28..06d0e061b 100644
--- a/backend/src/schema/types/schema.gql
+++ b/backend/src/schema/types/schema.gql
@@ -31,10 +31,8 @@ type Mutation {
   shout(id: ID!, type: ShoutTypeEnum): Boolean!
   # Unshout the given Type and ID
   unshout(id: ID!, type: ShoutTypeEnum): Boolean!
-  # Follow the given Type and ID
-  follow(id: ID!, type: FollowTypeEnum): User
-  # Unfollow the given Type and ID
-  unfollow(id: ID!, type: FollowTypeEnum): User
+  followUser(id: ID!): User
+  unfollowUser(id: ID!): User
 }
 
 type Report {
@@ -57,9 +55,6 @@ enum Deletable {
 enum ShoutTypeEnum {
   Post
 }
-enum FollowTypeEnum {
-  User
-}
 
 type Reward {
   id: ID!
diff --git a/backend/src/seed/factories/index.js b/backend/src/seed/factories/index.js
index c0a684715..ab09b438d 100644
--- a/backend/src/seed/factories/index.js
+++ b/backend/src/seed/factories/index.js
@@ -118,13 +118,12 @@ export default function Factory(options = {}) {
       this.lastResponse = await this.graphQLClient.request(mutation)
       return this
     },
-    async follow(properties) {
-      const { id, type } = properties
+    async followUser(properties) {
+      const { id } = properties
       const mutation = `
         mutation {
-          follow(
-            id: "${id}",
-            type: ${type}
+          followUser(
+            id: "${id}"
           )
         }
       `
@@ -166,7 +165,7 @@ export default function Factory(options = {}) {
   result.relate.bind(result)
   result.mutate.bind(result)
   result.shout.bind(result)
-  result.follow.bind(result)
+  result.followUser.bind(result)
   result.invite.bind(result)
   result.cleanDatabase.bind(result)
   return result
diff --git a/webapp/components/FollowButton.vue b/webapp/components/FollowButton.vue
index 5275035e5..e1cad8c8e 100644
--- a/webapp/components/FollowButton.vue
+++ b/webapp/components/FollowButton.vue
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ export default {
           variables: { id: this.followId },
         })
 
-        const followedUser = follow ? data.follow : data.unfollow
+        const followedUser = follow ? data.followUser : data.unfollowUser
         this.$emit('update', followedUser)
       } catch {
         optimisticResult.followedByCurrentUser = !follow
diff --git a/webapp/graphql/User.js b/webapp/graphql/User.js
index 11149f398..27b3785ae 100644
--- a/webapp/graphql/User.js
+++ b/webapp/graphql/User.js
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ export const followUserMutation = i18n => {
   return gql`
     ${userFragment(lang)}
     mutation($id: ID!) {
-      follow(id: $id, type: User) {
+      followUser(id: $id) {
         name
         followedByCount
         followedByCurrentUser
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ export const unfollowUserMutation = i18n => {
   return gql`
     ${userFragment(lang)}
     mutation($id: ID!) {
-      unfollow(id: $id, type: User) {
+      unfollowUser(id: $id) {
         name
         followedByCount
         followedByCurrentUser