diff --git a/lib/pleroma/user.ex b/lib/pleroma/user.ex
index aec341023..0fe5ed49e 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/user.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/user.ex
@@ -2080,7 +2080,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.User do
   Optionally takes nickname for addressing.
   """
   @spec get_or_create_service_actor_by_ap_id(String.t(), String.t(), String.t()) :: User.t() | nil
-  def get_or_create_service_actor_by_ap_id(uri, nickname, actor_type \\ "Person") do
+  def get_or_create_service_actor_by_ap_id(uri, nickname, actor_type \\ "Service") do
     {_, user} =
       case get_cached_by_ap_id(uri) do
         nil ->