diff --git a/src/state/queries/suggested-follows.ts b/src/state/queries/suggested-follows.ts
index b31e69366a..e16088d6a4 100644
--- a/src/state/queries/suggested-follows.ts
+++ b/src/state/queries/suggested-follows.ts
@@ -84,7 +84,6 @@ export function useSuggestedFollowsByActorQuery({did}: {did: string}) {
   })
 }
 
-// TODO refactor onboarding to use above, but this is still used
 export function useGetSuggestedFollowersByActor() {
   const {agent} = useSession()
   const queryClient = useQueryClient()
diff --git a/src/view/com/auth/onboarding/RecommendedFollows.tsx b/src/view/com/auth/onboarding/RecommendedFollows.tsx
index efe41562e7..aa528cbd85 100644
--- a/src/view/com/auth/onboarding/RecommendedFollows.tsx
+++ b/src/view/com/auth/onboarding/RecommendedFollows.tsx
@@ -25,8 +25,7 @@ export const RecommendedFollows = observer(function RecommendedFollowsImpl({
   const pal = usePalette('default')
   const {isTabletOrMobile} = useWebMediaQueries()
   const {data: suggestedFollows, dataUpdatedAt} = useSuggestedFollowsQuery()
-  const {mutateAsync: getSuggestedFollowsByActor} =
-    useGetSuggestedFollowersByActor()
+  const getSuggestedFollowsByActor = useGetSuggestedFollowersByActor()
   const [additionalSuggestions, setAdditionalSuggestions] = React.useState<{
     [did: string]: AppBskyActorDefs.ProfileView[]
   }>({})