diff --git a/src/Content/Text/BBCode.php b/src/Content/Text/BBCode.php
index 7b4b7b73de..20a81c42a9 100644
--- a/src/Content/Text/BBCode.php
+++ b/src/Content/Text/BBCode.php
@@ -2004,8 +2004,6 @@ class BBCode
 	 */
 	public static function toMarkdown($text, $for_diaspora = true)
 	{
-		$a = DI::app();
-
 		$original_text = $text;
 
 		// Since Diaspora is creating a summary for links, this function removes them before posting
diff --git a/src/Protocol/Diaspora.php b/src/Protocol/Diaspora.php
index 1080a81544..57b3a9d798 100644
--- a/src/Protocol/Diaspora.php
+++ b/src/Protocol/Diaspora.php
@@ -4135,7 +4135,7 @@ class Diaspora
 				$dob = DateTimeFormat::utc($year . '-' . $month . '-'. $day, 'Y-m-d');
 			}
 
-			$about = BBCode::toPlaintext($profile['about']);
+			$about = BBCode::toMarkdown($profile['about']);
 
 			$location = Profile::formatLocation($profile);
 			$tags = '';