diff --git a/libs/actions.js b/libs/actions.js
index a024ca4..54b7354 100644
--- a/libs/actions.js
+++ b/libs/actions.js
@@ -161,9 +161,10 @@ module.exports = ({
       assert(token, 'token required')
       const { userid } = await tokens.get(token)
 
-      const { type } = await users.get(providerid)
+      const provider = await users.get(providerid)
+      assert(provider.userid !== userid, 'You cannot subscribe to this provider.')
       assert(
-        type === 'provider',
+        provider.type === 'provider',
         'You may only subscribe to provider accounts.'
       )
 
diff --git a/models/users.js b/models/users.js
index f1cc7d7..5196897 100644
--- a/models/users.js
+++ b/models/users.js
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ module.exports = async con => {
         .coerceTo('array')
       return table.run(q)
     },
-    async create(username, type, meta = {}) {
+    async create(username, type = 'user', meta = {}) {
       assert(username, 'username required')
       username = username.toLowerCase()
       const u = await table.hasBy('username', username)