diff --git a/modules/fediverse/ap_actor.py b/modules/fediverse/ap_actor.py
index fc0d357d..071e4ffa 100644
--- a/modules/fediverse/ap_actor.py
+++ b/modules/fediverse/ap_actor.py
@@ -17,9 +17,7 @@ class Actor(object):
         if response.code == 200:
             response = response.json()
             self.username = response["preferredUsername"]
-            self.display_name = response.get("name", self.username)
-            if not self.display_name:
-                self.display_name = self.username
+            self.display_name = response.get("name") or self.username
             self.inbox = Inbox(response["inbox"])
             self.outbox = Outbox(response["outbox"])
             self.followers = response["followers"]