diff --git a/lib/model/user.js b/lib/model/user.js
index <HASH>..<HASH> 100644
--- a/lib/model/user.js
+++ b/lib/model/user.js
@@ -227,7 +227,7 @@ User.prototype.follow = function(id, callback) {
                 // XXX: Remote follow
                 callback(null);
             } else {
-                Stream.get(other.nickname + ":followers", this);
+                Stream.get("user:" + other.nickname + ":followers", this);
             }
         },
         function(err, stream) {
@@ -272,7 +272,7 @@ User.prototype.stopFollowing = function(id, callback) {
                 // XXX: Remote follow
                 callback(null);
             } else {
-                Stream.get(other.nickname + ":followers", this);
+                Stream.get("user:" + other.nickname + ":followers", this);
             }
         },
         function(err, stream) {
Prefix other streams with "user:" too