diff --git a/crates/api_crud/src/site/create.rs b/crates/api_crud/src/site/create.rs
index 6b1909966..2d43ef919 100644
--- a/crates/api_crud/src/site/create.rs
+++ b/crates/api_crud/src/site/create.rs
@@ -54,7 +54,6 @@ pub async fn create_site(
 
   validate_create_payload(&local_site, &data)?;
 
-  let actor_id: DbUrl = Url::parse(&context.settings().get_protocol_and_hostname())?.into();
   let inbox_url = Some(generate_shared_inbox_url(context.settings())?);
   let keypair = generate_actor_keypair()?;
 
@@ -74,7 +73,6 @@ pub async fn create_site(
     description: diesel_string_update(data.description.as_deref()),
     icon: Some(icon),
     banner: Some(banner),
-    actor_id: Some(actor_id),
     last_refreshed_at: Some(naive_now()),
     inbox_url,
     private_key: Some(Some(keypair.private_key)),