diff --git a/app/services/follow_service.rb b/app/services/follow_service.rb
index 22a1786d..9c0693de 100644
--- a/app/services/follow_service.rb
+++ b/app/services/follow_service.rb
@@ -1,35 +1,35 @@
 # frozen_string_literal: true
 class FollowService
-  
+  class << self 
+    def follow(entity, user, reason)
 
-  def self.follow(entity, user, reason)
+      return unless is_tester(user)
 
-    return unless is_tester(user)
-
-    follow = Follow.where(followed: entity, user: user).first_or_create
-    if FollowReason::REASONS.include?(reason) && !follow.follow_reason.read_attribute(reason)
-      follow.follow_reason.update_attribute(reason, true)
-    end
-  end
-  
-  def self.unfollow(entity, user)
-    Follow.where(followed: entity, user: user).destroy_all
-  end
-  
-  def self.remove_reason(entity, user, reason)
-    return unless FollowReason::REASONS.include?(reason)
-    follow = Follow.where(followed: entity, user: user).first
-    if follow
-      follow.follow_reason.update_attribute(reason, false)
-      if !follow.follow_reason.has_reason
-        follow.destroy
+      follow = Follow.where(followed: entity, user: user).first_or_create
+      if FollowReason::REASONS.include?(reason) && !follow.follow_reason.read_attribute(reason)
+        follow.follow_reason.update_attribute(reason, true)
       end
     end
-  end
-  
-  protected
-  
-  def is_tester(user)
-    %w(connorturland@gmail.com devin@callysto.com chessscholar@gmail.com solaureum@gmail.com ishanshapiro@gmail.com).include?(user.email)
+    
+    def unfollow(entity, user)
+      Follow.where(followed: entity, user: user).destroy_all
+    end
+    
+    def remove_reason(entity, user, reason)
+      return unless FollowReason::REASONS.include?(reason)
+      follow = Follow.where(followed: entity, user: user).first
+      if follow
+        follow.follow_reason.update_attribute(reason, false)
+        if !follow.follow_reason.has_reason
+          follow.destroy
+        end
+      end
+    end
+    
+    protected
+    
+    def is_tester(user)
+      %w(connorturland@gmail.com devin@callysto.com chessscholar@gmail.com solaureum@gmail.com ishanshapiro@gmail.com).include?(user.email)
+    end
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/controllers/synapses_controller_spec.rb b/spec/controllers/synapses_controller_spec.rb
index 7abeb2ee..21151ffc 100644
--- a/spec/controllers/synapses_controller_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/controllers/synapses_controller_spec.rb
@@ -2,11 +2,12 @@
 require 'rails_helper'
 
 RSpec.describe SynapsesController, type: :controller do
-  let(:synapse) { create(:synapse) }
+  let(:user) { create(:user) }
+  let(:synapse) { create(:synapse, user: user, updated_by: user) }
   let(:valid_attributes) { synapse.attributes.except('id') }
   let(:invalid_attributes) { { permission: :invalid_lol } }
   before :each do
-    sign_in create(:user)
+    sign_in(user)
   end
 
   describe 'POST #create' do