diff --git a/thoughts-frontend/components/remote-user-profile/index.tsx b/thoughts-frontend/components/remote-user-profile/index.tsx
index 2a98a2f..bd8cfc8 100644
--- a/thoughts-frontend/components/remote-user-profile/index.tsx
+++ b/thoughts-frontend/components/remote-user-profile/index.tsx
@@ -29,8 +29,6 @@ export function RemoteUserProfile({
   const [followLoading, setFollowLoading] = useState(false);
   const { token } = useAuth();
 
-  type ConnectionTab = "posts" | "followers" | "following";
-  const [activeTab, setActiveTab] = useState<ConnectionTab>("posts");
   const [followersActive, setFollowersActive] = useState(false);
   const [followingActive, setFollowingActive] = useState(false);
 
@@ -57,7 +55,6 @@ export function RemoteUserProfile({
   };
 
   const handleTabChange = (tab: string) => {
-    setActiveTab(tab as ConnectionTab);
     if (tab === "followers") setFollowersActive(true);
     if (tab === "following") setFollowingActive(true);
   };
diff --git a/thoughts-frontend/components/remote-user-profile/profile-card.tsx b/thoughts-frontend/components/remote-user-profile/profile-card.tsx
index 8c83d45..d573211 100644
--- a/thoughts-frontend/components/remote-user-profile/profile-card.tsx
+++ b/thoughts-frontend/components/remote-user-profile/profile-card.tsx
@@ -12,6 +12,13 @@ interface ProfileCardProps {
 }
 
 export function ProfileCard({ actor, action }: ProfileCardProps) {
+  let hostname: string | null = null;
+  try {
+    if (actor.url) hostname = new URL(actor.url).hostname;
+  } catch {
+    hostname = actor.url;
+  }
+
   return (
     <>
       <div className="flex justify-between items-start">
@@ -47,7 +54,7 @@ export function ProfileCard({ actor, action }: ProfileCardProps) {
           className="flex items-center overflow-hidden"
         >
           <ExternalLink className="mr-2 h-4 w-4 shrink-0" />
-          <span className="truncate">{new URL(actor.url).hostname}</span>
+          <span className="truncate">{hostname}</span>
         </Link>
       </Button>