diff --git a/peach-web/src/routes/scuttlebutt/profile.rs b/peach-web/src/routes/scuttlebutt/profile.rs
index 9ff1643..2fd11e9 100644
--- a/peach-web/src/routes/scuttlebutt/profile.rs
+++ b/peach-web/src/routes/scuttlebutt/profile.rs
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ fn profile_info_box_template(profile: &Profile) -> Markup {
                 }
             }
             // render the profile bio: picture, id, name, image & description
-            (profile_bio_template(&profile))
+            (profile_bio_template(profile))
         }
     }
 }
@@ -162,12 +162,7 @@ pub fn build_template(request: &Request, ssb_id: Option<String>) -> PreEscaped<S
                 }
                 Err(e) => {
                     // render the sbot error template with the error message
-                    let error_template = templates::error::build_template(e.to_string());
-                    // wrap the nav bars around the error template content
-                    let body = templates::nav::build_template(error_template, "Profile", Some("/"));
-
-                    // render the base template with the provided body
-                    templates::base::build_template(body)
+                    templates::error::build_template(e.to_string())
                 }
             }
         }