diff --git a/lib/WebGUI/Account/Friends.pm b/lib/WebGUI/Account/Friends.pm
index 9245512e4..b704a42da 100644
--- a/lib/WebGUI/Account/Friends.pm
+++ b/lib/WebGUI/Account/Friends.pm
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ sub canView {
     my $user    = WebGUI::User->new($session,$uid);
     return 0 if($user->isVisitor); #This should never happen but let's make sure
     return 0 unless ($user->get('ableToBeFriend'));  #User doesn't have friends enabled
-    return WebGUI::User->new($session,$uid)->profileIsViewable($session->user);  #User's profile isn't viewable by this user
+    return $user->profileIsViewable($session->user);  #User's profile isn't viewable by this user
 }
 
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