diff --git a/src/state/queries/profile.ts b/src/state/queries/profile.ts
index 2cc19cc092..88318be9ce 100644
--- a/src/state/queries/profile.ts
+++ b/src/state/queries/profile.ts
@@ -29,20 +29,6 @@ export const profileBasicKey = (did: string) => ['profileBasic', did]
 export const profilesQueryKey = (handles: string[]) => ['profiles', handles]
 
 export function useProfileQuery({did}: {did: string | undefined}) {
-  // return useQuery({
-  //   // WARNING
-  //   // this staleTime is load-bearing
-  //   // if you remove it, the UI infinite-loops
-  //   // -prf
-  //   staleTime,
-  //   refetchOnWindowFocus: true,
-  //   queryKey: RQKEY(did || ''),
-  //   queryFn: async () => {
-  //     const res = await getAgent().getProfile({actor: did || ''})
-  //     return res.data
-  //   },
-  //   enabled: !!did,
-  // })
   const queryClient = useQueryClient()
   // TODO Figure out a good staleTime for this. We should refetch on every profile push, because we need to check for
   // blocks
diff --git a/src/state/queries/resolve-uri.ts b/src/state/queries/resolve-uri.ts
index 3328ed37f4..0a36b6e371 100644
--- a/src/state/queries/resolve-uri.ts
+++ b/src/state/queries/resolve-uri.ts
@@ -130,8 +130,7 @@ export function precacheFeedPosts(
     handleEmbed(post.post.embed)
 
     // Cache parent author and embeds
-    if (AppBskyActorDefs.isProfileViewBasic(post.reply?.parent.author)) {
-      console.log(post.reply?.parent.author)
+    if (post.reply?.parent.author) {
       precacheProfile(
         queryClient,
         post.reply.parent.author as AppBskyActorDefs.ProfileViewBasic,
diff --git a/src/view/com/util/UserInfoText.tsx b/src/view/com/util/UserInfoText.tsx
index 9cb9997f60..06b9261e15 100644
--- a/src/view/com/util/UserInfoText.tsx
+++ b/src/view/com/util/UserInfoText.tsx
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ import {sanitizeDisplayName} from 'lib/strings/display-names'
 import {sanitizeHandle} from 'lib/strings/handles'
 import {makeProfileLink} from 'lib/routes/links'
 import {useProfileQuery} from '#/state/queries/profile'
-import {STALE} from '#/state/queries'
 
 export function UserInfoText({
   type = 'md',
@@ -32,7 +31,6 @@ export function UserInfoText({
 
   const {data: profile, isError} = useProfileQuery({
     did,
-    staleTime: STALE.INFINITY,
   })
 
   let inner