diff --git a/src/backend/database/conflict.rs b/src/backend/database/conflict.rs
index 2badaa8..890db7a 100644
--- a/src/backend/database/conflict.rs
+++ b/src/backend/database/conflict.rs
@@ -5,8 +5,9 @@ use crate::{
         federation::activities::submit_article_update,
         utils::generate_article_version,
     },
-    common::{ApiConflict, DbArticle, DbEdit, DbPerson, EditVersion, PersonId},
+    common::{ApiConflict, DbArticle, DbEdit, DbPerson, EditVersion},
 };
+use crate::common::newtypes::PersonId;
 use activitypub_federation::config::Data;
 use diesel::{
     delete,
diff --git a/src/backend/database/edit.rs b/src/backend/database/edit.rs
index aae3d5c..3e47319 100644
--- a/src/backend/database/edit.rs
+++ b/src/backend/database/edit.rs
@@ -4,13 +4,14 @@ use crate::{
         error::MyResult,
         IbisData,
     },
-    common::{DbArticle, DbEdit, EditVersion, EditView, PersonId},
+    common::{DbArticle, DbEdit, EditVersion, EditView},
 };
 use activitypub_federation::fetch::object_id::ObjectId;
 use chrono::{DateTime, Utc};
 use diesel::{insert_into, AsChangeset, ExpressionMethods, Insertable, QueryDsl, RunQueryDsl};
 use diffy::create_patch;
 use std::ops::DerefMut;
+use crate::common::newtypes::PersonId;
 
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, Insertable, AsChangeset)]
 #[diesel(table_name = edit, check_for_backend(diesel::pg::Pg))]
diff --git a/src/backend/database/user.rs b/src/backend/database/user.rs
index 966d09e..6328329 100644
--- a/src/backend/database/user.rs
+++ b/src/backend/database/user.rs
@@ -12,9 +12,9 @@ use crate::{
         DbLocalUser,
         DbPerson,
         LocalUserView,
-        PersonId,
     },
 };
+use crate::common::newtypes::PersonId;
 use activitypub_federation::{
     config::Data,
     fetch::object_id::ObjectId,
diff --git a/src/backend/federation/activities/mod.rs b/src/backend/federation/activities/mod.rs
index c3614b3..ece2f96 100644
--- a/src/backend/federation/activities/mod.rs
+++ b/src/backend/federation/activities/mod.rs
@@ -7,10 +7,11 @@ use crate::{
             update_remote_article::UpdateRemoteArticle,
         },
     },
-    common::{DbArticle, DbEdit, DbInstance, EditVersion, PersonId},
+    common::{DbArticle, DbEdit, DbInstance, EditVersion},
 };
 use activitypub_federation::config::Data;
 use chrono::Utc;
+use crate::common::newtypes::PersonId;
 
 pub mod accept;
 pub mod create_article;
diff --git a/src/backend/utils.rs b/src/backend/utils.rs
index 3f3531e..dbd489d 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils.rs
+++ b/src/backend/utils.rs
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ pub fn generate_article_version(edits: &Vec<EditView>, version: &EditVersion) ->
 #[cfg(test)]
 mod test {
     use super::*;
-    use crate::common::{DbEdit, DbPerson, PersonId};
+    use crate::common::{newtypes::PersonId, DbEdit, DbPerson};
     use activitypub_federation::fetch::object_id::ObjectId;
     use chrono::Utc;
     use diffy::create_patch;
diff --git a/src/common/mod.rs b/src/common/mod.rs
index 9f61d8d..0405af5 100644
--- a/src/common/mod.rs
+++ b/src/common/mod.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
+pub mod newtypes;
 pub mod utils;
 pub mod validation;
 
 use chrono::{DateTime, Utc};
+use newtypes::PersonId;
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 use sha2::{Digest, Sha256};
 use url::Url;
@@ -15,7 +17,6 @@ use {
     },
     activitypub_federation::fetch::{collection_id::CollectionId, object_id::ObjectId},
     diesel::{Identifiable, Queryable, Selectable},
-    diesel_derive_newtype::DieselNewType,
 };
 
 pub const MAIN_PAGE_NAME: &str = "Main_Page";
@@ -150,9 +151,6 @@ pub struct DbLocalUser {
     pub person_id: i32,
     pub admin: bool,
 }
-#[derive(Debug, Copy, Clone, Hash, Eq, PartialEq, Default, Serialize, Deserialize)]
-#[cfg_attr(feature = "ssr", derive(DieselNewType))]
-pub struct PersonId(pub i32);
 
 /// Federation related data from a local or remote user.
 #[derive(Clone, Debug, Serialize, Deserialize, PartialEq)]