diff --git a/app/controllers/aspects_controller.rb b/app/controllers/aspects_controller.rb
index ca2d7e4b1..3599c106e 100644
--- a/app/controllers/aspects_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/aspects_controller.rb
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ class AspectsController < ApplicationController
   def manage
     @aspect = :manage
     @contacts = current_user.contacts.includes(:person).where(:pending => false)
-    @remote_requests = Request.where(:recipient_id => current_user.person.id)
+    @remote_requests = Request.where(:recipient_id => current_user.person.id).includes(:sender)
     @aspects = @all_aspects.includes(:contacts => :person)
   end
 
diff --git a/app/models/request.rb b/app/models/request.rb
index 1cb98c816..6f8c58a85 100644
--- a/app/models/request.rb
+++ b/app/models/request.rb
@@ -9,8 +9,6 @@ class Request < ActiveRecord::Base
   include Diaspora::Webhooks
   include ROXML
 
-  default_scope :include => :sender
-  
   xml_accessor :sender_handle
   xml_accessor :recipient_handle