diff --git a/server/controllers/profile.controller.js b/server/controllers/profile.controller.js
index 24c603e0..0b55f172 100644
--- a/server/controllers/profile.controller.js
+++ b/server/controllers/profile.controller.js
@@ -4,12 +4,7 @@ import { getActivityTree } from '../helpers/activity.helper';
 const activityDays = 10;
 
 async function getPublic(req, res) {
-  const div = req.params.profileId.split('-');
-
-  if (!div.length || div.length === 1) return res.status(404).send();
-
-  const userId = div[div.length - 1];
-
+  const userId = req.params.profileId;
   const user = await User.findById(userId)
     .select('name bio avatarUrl')
     .lean()