diff --git a/project2-back/src/main/java/net/revature/project1/controller/UserController.java b/project2-back/src/main/java/net/revature/project1/controller/UserController.java
index c9376b5..f835ef5 100644
--- a/project2-back/src/main/java/net/revature/project1/controller/UserController.java
+++ b/project2-back/src/main/java/net/revature/project1/controller/UserController.java
@@ -109,11 +109,11 @@ public ResponseEntity<String> followNewUser(@PathVariable("id") Long followerId,
         return resultResponse(result);
     }
 
-    @DeleteMapping("/{id}/follow/{user}")
-    public ResponseEntity<String> unfollowUser(@PathVariable("id") Long followerId,
+    @DeleteMapping("/{currentUser}/follow/{user}")
+    public ResponseEntity<String> unfollowUser(@PathVariable("currentUser") String currentUser,
                                                @PathVariable("user") String username,
                                                @RequestHeader("Authorization") String token) {
-        UserEnum result = userService.unfollowUser(followerId, username, token.substring(7));
+        UserEnum result = userService.unfollowUser(currentUser, username, token.substring(7));
         return resultResponse(result);
     }
 
diff --git a/project2-back/src/main/java/net/revature/project1/service/UserService.java b/project2-back/src/main/java/net/revature/project1/service/UserService.java
index 8dae0d1..54116b5 100644
--- a/project2-back/src/main/java/net/revature/project1/service/UserService.java
+++ b/project2-back/src/main/java/net/revature/project1/service/UserService.java
@@ -291,8 +291,8 @@ public AppUser updateAppUser(AppUser appUser, String token){
      * @param username Take in a following id. AKA who the person that is being unfollowed.
      * @return {@code UserEnum} is return depending on the status of the service.
      */
-    public UserEnum unfollowUser(Long followerId, String username, String token){
-        Optional<AppUser> optionalFollower = userRepo.findById(followerId);
+    public UserEnum unfollowUser(String currentUser, String username, String token){
+        Optional<AppUser> optionalFollower = userRepo.findAppUserByUsername(currentUser);
         Optional<AppUser> optionalFollowing = userRepo.findAppUserByUsername(username);
         if(optionalFollower.isEmpty() || optionalFollowing.isEmpty()){
             return UserEnum.UNKNOWN;
@@ -304,7 +304,7 @@ public UserEnum unfollowUser(Long followerId, String username, String token){
             return UserEnum.UNKNOWN;
         }
 
-        boolean isValid = isValidToken(token, followerId);
+        boolean isValid = isValidToken(token, follower.getId());
         if(!isValid){
             return UserEnum.UNAUTHORIZED;
         }
diff --git a/project2-front/src/component/UserProfile/Context/UserProfileProvider.jsx b/project2-front/src/component/UserProfile/Context/UserProfileProvider.jsx
index 94e857b..32513be 100644
--- a/project2-front/src/component/UserProfile/Context/UserProfileProvider.jsx
+++ b/project2-front/src/component/UserProfile/Context/UserProfileProvider.jsx
@@ -36,11 +36,11 @@ export const UserProfileProvider = ({ children }) => {
       throw e;
     }
   };
-  const removeFollow = async (follower_id, username) => {
+  const removeFollow = async (currentUser, username) => {
     const token = Cookies.get("jwt");
     try {
       const response = await projectApi.delete(
-        `/user/${follower_id}/follow/${username}`,
+        `/user/${currentUser}/follow/${username}`,
         {
           headers: {
             Authorization: `Bearer ${token}`,
diff --git a/project2-front/src/component/UserProfile/ProfileButton.jsx b/project2-front/src/component/UserProfile/ProfileButton.jsx
index c6e05b4..6291321 100644
--- a/project2-front/src/component/UserProfile/ProfileButton.jsx
+++ b/project2-front/src/component/UserProfile/ProfileButton.jsx
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ const ProfileButton = ({ user, update}) => {
   const [isFollowed, setIsFollowed] = useState();
   
   useEffect(() => {
-    const x = checkFollow(Cookies.get("user_id"), user.username);
+    const x = checkFollow(Cookies.get("username"), user.username);
     x.then((value) => {
       setIsFollowed(value);
     });
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ const ProfileButton = ({ user, update}) => {
 
   const handleFollow = async () => {
     isFollowed
-      ? removeFollow(Cookies.get("user_id"), user.username)
+      ? removeFollow(Cookies.get("username"), user.username)
       : setFollow(Cookies.get("user_id"), user.username);
     setIsFollowed(!isFollowed);
     update()