diff --git a/routers/api/v1/activitypub/repository.go b/routers/api/v1/activitypub/repository.go
index 8b2b364b8b..1cfe2830c9 100644
--- a/routers/api/v1/activitypub/repository.go
+++ b/routers/api/v1/activitypub/repository.go
@@ -95,11 +95,7 @@ func RepositoryInbox(ctx *context.APIContext) {
 	}
 
 	// Is the ActorData Struct valid?
-	err = actor.Validate()
-
-	if err != nil {
-		panic(err)
-	}
+	actor.PanicIfInvalid()
 
 	log.Info("RepositoryInbox: Actor parsed. %v", actor)