diff --git a/js/posts.js b/js/posts.js
index 57af8aa..a7b9f93 100644
--- a/js/posts.js
+++ b/js/posts.js
@@ -336,11 +336,6 @@ document.addEventListener("visibilitychange", function() {
   }
 });
 
-if(window.location.href.includes("mention=")) { //deprecated, use message instead
-  document.getElementById("post-text").innerText = `@${decodeURIComponent(window.location.href.split("mention=")[1])} `
-}
-//TODO: remove mention
-
 if(window.location.href.includes("message=")) {
   document.getElementById("post-text").innerText = `${decodeURIComponent(window.location.href.split("message=")[1])} `
 }
diff --git a/views/otheruser.html b/views/otheruser.html
index 24fd9e6..04ebddb 100644
--- a/views/otheruser.html
+++ b/views/otheruser.html
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@
       getuser()
 
       function mention() {
-        window.location.href = `/posts?mention=${other_username}`
+        window.location.href = `/posts?message=@${other_username}\n`
       }
     </script>
   </body>