diff --git a/crates/api_common/src/utils.rs b/crates/api_common/src/utils.rs
index f3dbc6a5d..605733efc 100644
--- a/crates/api_common/src/utils.rs
+++ b/crates/api_common/src/utils.rs
@@ -567,7 +567,7 @@ pub fn check_private_instance_and_federation_enabled(
   }
 }
 
-/// Read the site for an actor_id, but don't include it if its a local actor.
+/// Read the site for an actor_id.
 ///
 /// Used for GetCommunityResponse and GetPersonDetails
 pub async fn read_site_for_actor(
@@ -576,17 +576,7 @@ pub async fn read_site_for_actor(
 ) -> Result<Option<Site>, LemmyError> {
   let site_id = Site::instance_actor_id_from_url(actor_id.clone().into());
   let site = Site::read_from_apub_id(&mut context.pool(), &site_id.into()).await?;
-  // no need to include metadata for local site (its already available through other endpoints).
-  // this also prevents us from leaking the federation private key.
-  if let Some(s) = &site {
-    if s.actor_id.domain() == Some(context.settings().hostname.as_ref()) {
-      Ok(None)
-    } else {
-      Ok(site)
-    }
-  } else {
-    Ok(site)
-  }
+  Ok(site)
 }
 
 pub async fn purge_image_posts_for_person(