diff --git a/app/models/person.rb b/app/models/person.rb
index 3614f5e2f..982f579da 100644
--- a/app/models/person.rb
+++ b/app/models/person.rb
@@ -197,7 +197,11 @@ class Person < ActiveRecord::Base
         :profile => self.profile.as_json(opts)
       }
     else
-      super(:include => [:profile], :except => [:mongo_id, :owner_id, :serialized_public_key])
+      {:id => self.guid,
+       :name => self.name,
+       :avatar => self.profile.image_url(:thumb_small),
+       :handle => self.diaspora_handle,
+       :url => "/people/#{self.id}"}
     end
   end