diff --git a/data.c b/data.c
index 6ea1bae..13cef84 100644
--- a/data.c
+++ b/data.c
@@ -616,6 +616,8 @@ void timeline_admire(snac *snac, char *id, char *admirer, int like)
 
         msg = xs_dict_set(msg, "_snac", meta);
 
+        unlink(ofn);
+        ofn = xs_replace_i(ofn, "/timeline/", "/local/");
         unlink(ofn);
 
         _timeline_write(snac, id, msg, xs_dict_get(meta, "parent"), admirer);