diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/LocalPreferences.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/LocalPreferences.kt
index 1c6f1bbc9..952d9fef0 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/LocalPreferences.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/LocalPreferences.kt
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ class LocalPreferences(context: Context) {
     encryptedPreferences.apply {
       val privKey = getString("nostr_privkey", null)
       val pubKey = getString("nostr_pubkey", null)
-      val followingChannels = getStringSet("following_channels", DefaultChannels)?.toMutableSet() ?: DefaultChannels.toMutableSet()
+      val followingChannels = getStringSet("following_channels", null)?.toMutableSet() ?: mutableSetOf()
       val hiddenUsers = getStringSet("hidden_users", emptySet())?.toMutableSet() ?: mutableSetOf()
 
       if (pubKey != null) {
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/note/RelayCompose.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/note/RelayCompose.kt
index c4f10f686..d84a81d56 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/note/RelayCompose.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/note/RelayCompose.kt
@@ -39,8 +39,6 @@ fun RelayCompose(
     val accountState by accountViewModel.accountLiveData.observeAsState()
     val account = accountState?.account ?: return
 
-    val ctx = LocalContext.current.applicationContext
-
     Column() {
         Row(
             modifier = Modifier