diff --git a/app/services/follow_recommendations_service.rb b/app/services/follow_recommendations_service.rb
index 03b3e2ffc..37356d76c 100644
--- a/app/services/follow_recommendations_service.rb
+++ b/app/services/follow_recommendations_service.rb
@@ -3,9 +3,6 @@
 # Returns an array of string user handles (eg: johndoe@mastodon.server) with follow recommendations
 # for the provided user, according to other users that are the most followed by their existing follows.
 class FollowRecommendationsService < BaseService
-  # We're making the assumption that these 3 accounts below exist in the local server and they
-  # represent the moth.social staff. Please keep this list up to date!
-  DEFAULT_FOLLOW_LIST = %w(mark bart misspurple).freeze
   MAX_RESULTS = 50
   DEFAULT_FOLLOW_LIMIT = 200
 
@@ -25,8 +22,8 @@ def call(handle:, limit: DEFAULT_FOLLOW_LIMIT, force: false)
     Rails.cache.fetch(cache_key, expires_in: 6.months, force: force) do
       direct_follows = account_follows(@handle).map(&:symbolize_keys)
       if direct_follows.empty?
-        Rails.logger.info("No follows found for #{@handle}, defaulting to `DEFAULT_FOLLOW_LIST`")
-        direct_follows = generate_default_follows.map(&:symbolize_keys)
+        Rails.logger.info("No follows found for #{@handle}, defaulting to `Onboarding recommendations accounts list`")
+        return generate_default_follows.map(&:symbolize_keys).pluck(:acct)
       end
       direct_follow_ids = Set.new(direct_follows.pluck(:acct))
       direct_follow_ids.add(@handle.sub(/^@/, ''))
@@ -84,9 +81,10 @@ def build_follow_graph(indirect_follows, direct_follow_ids)
   end
 
   # Returns an array of default follows in the same JSON format as the public API using AccountSerializer
+  #
   def generate_default_follows
     # domain: nil makes sure we're looking for local accounts
-    accounts = Account.where(username: DEFAULT_FOLLOW_LIST, domain: nil)
+    accounts = OnboardingAccountRecommendationsService.new.call
     serializer = ActiveModel::Serializer::CollectionSerializer.new(
       accounts, serializer: REST::AccountSerializer
     )