diff --git a/services/core.py b/services/core.py
index 18d25a3..12ad62c 100644
--- a/services/core.py
+++ b/services/core.py
@@ -56,7 +56,8 @@ async def get_my_followings():
         r = response.json()
         data = r.get("data")
         if data:
-            authors = data.get(query_name, {}).get("authors", [])
-            return authors
-        else:
-            return []
+            d = data.get(query_name)
+            if d:
+                authors = d.get("authors", [])
+                return authors
+        return []