diff --git a/extensions/subscriptions/src/Listener/FollowAfterReply.php b/extensions/subscriptions/src/Listener/FollowAfterReply.php
index 5dcec42a5..14bd52175 100644
--- a/extensions/subscriptions/src/Listener/FollowAfterReply.php
+++ b/extensions/subscriptions/src/Listener/FollowAfterReply.php
@@ -10,18 +10,15 @@
 namespace Flarum\Subscriptions\Listener;
 
 use Flarum\Post\Event\Posted;
-use Flarum\User\AssertPermissionTrait;
 
 class FollowAfterReply
 {
-    use AssertPermissionTrait;
-
     public function handle(Posted $event)
     {
         $actor = $event->actor;
 
         if ($actor && $actor->exists && $actor->getPreference('followAfterReply')) {
-            $this->assertRegistered($actor);
+            $actor->assertRegistered();
 
             $state = $event->post->discussion->stateFor($actor);
 
diff --git a/extensions/subscriptions/src/Listener/SaveSubscriptionToDatabase.php b/extensions/subscriptions/src/Listener/SaveSubscriptionToDatabase.php
index 1275ac5dc..d887208f8 100755
--- a/extensions/subscriptions/src/Listener/SaveSubscriptionToDatabase.php
+++ b/extensions/subscriptions/src/Listener/SaveSubscriptionToDatabase.php
@@ -10,12 +10,9 @@
 namespace Flarum\Subscriptions\Listener;
 
 use Flarum\Discussion\Event\Saving;
-use Flarum\User\AssertPermissionTrait;
 
 class SaveSubscriptionToDatabase
 {
-    use AssertPermissionTrait;
-
     public function handle(Saving $event)
     {
         $discussion = $event->discussion;
@@ -25,7 +22,7 @@ class SaveSubscriptionToDatabase
             $actor = $event->actor;
             $subscription = $data['attributes']['subscription'];
 
-            $this->assertRegistered($actor);
+            $actor->assertRegistered();
 
             $state = $discussion->stateFor($actor);