diff --git a/crates/notedeck_ui/src/contacts.rs b/crates/notedeck_ui/src/contacts.rs
index 9c7d2077..0a1d7300 100644
--- a/crates/notedeck_ui/src/contacts.rs
+++ b/crates/notedeck_ui/src/contacts.rs
@@ -1,58 +1,5 @@
-use nostrdb::{Filter, Ndb, Note, Transaction};
-
-fn pk1_is_following_pk2(
-    ndb: &Ndb,
-    txn: &Transaction,
-    pk1: &[u8; 32],
-    pk2: &[u8; 32],
-) -> Option<bool> {
-    let note = get_contacts_note(ndb, txn, pk1)?;
-
-    Some(note_follows(note, pk2))
-}
-
-pub fn trust_media_from_pk2(
-    ndb: &Ndb,
-    txn: &Transaction,
-    pk1: Option<&[u8; 32]>,
-    pk2: &[u8; 32],
-) -> bool {
-    pk1.map(|pk| pk == pk2 || pk1_is_following_pk2(ndb, txn, pk, pk2).unwrap_or(false))
-        .unwrap_or(false)
-}
-
-fn get_contacts_note<'a>(ndb: &'a Ndb, txn: &'a Transaction, user: &[u8; 32]) -> Option<Note<'a>> {
-    Some(
-        ndb.query(txn, &[contacts_filter(user)], 1)
-            .ok()?
-            .first()?
-            .note
-            .clone(),
-    )
-}
+use nostrdb::Filter;
 
 pub fn contacts_filter(pk: &[u8; 32]) -> Filter {
     Filter::new().authors([pk]).kinds([3]).limit(1).build()
 }
-
-fn note_follows(contacts_note: Note<'_>, pk: &[u8; 32]) -> bool {
-    for tag in contacts_note.tags() {
-        if tag.count() < 2 {
-            continue;
-        }
-
-        let Some("p") = tag.get_str(0) else {
-            continue;
-        };
-
-        let Some(author) = tag.get_id(1) else {
-            continue;
-        };
-
-        if pk == author {
-            return true;
-        }
-    }
-
-    false
-}
diff --git a/crates/notedeck_ui/src/note/contents.rs b/crates/notedeck_ui/src/note/contents.rs
index fb7bf930..ee285043 100644
--- a/crates/notedeck_ui/src/note/contents.rs
+++ b/crates/notedeck_ui/src/note/contents.rs
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ use std::cell::OnceCell;
 
 use crate::{
     blur::imeta_blurhashes,
-    contacts::trust_media_from_pk2,
     jobs::JobsCache,
     note::{NoteAction, NoteOptions, NoteResponse, NoteView},
 };
@@ -11,7 +10,7 @@ use egui::{Color32, Hyperlink, RichText};
 use nostrdb::{BlockType, Mention, Note, NoteKey, Transaction};
 use tracing::warn;
 
-use notedeck::NoteContext;
+use notedeck::{IsFollowing, NoteContext};
 
 use super::media::{find_renderable_media, image_carousel, RenderableMedia};
 
@@ -284,11 +283,11 @@ pub fn render_note_contents(
         ui.add_space(2.0);
         let carousel_id = egui::Id::new(("carousel", note.key().expect("expected tx note")));
 
-        let zapping_acc = {
-            let cur_acc = note_context.accounts.get_selected_account();
-            cur_acc.wallet.as_ref().map(|_| cur_acc.key.pubkey.bytes())
-        };
-        let trusted_media = trust_media_from_pk2(note_context.ndb, txn, zapping_acc, note.pubkey());
+        let trusted_media = note_context
+            .accounts
+            .get_selected_account()
+            .is_following(note.pubkey())
+            == IsFollowing::Yes;
 
         media_action = image_carousel(
             ui,