diff --git a/mod/photos.php b/mod/photos.php
index 95627b6da..3923bdfc8 100644
--- a/mod/photos.php
+++ b/mod/photos.php
@@ -788,7 +788,7 @@ function photos_content(App $a)
 	// photos/name/image/xxxxx/edit
 	// photos/name/image/xxxxx/drop
 
-	$user = User::getByNickname(DI::args()->getArgv()[1]);
+	$user = User::getByNickname(DI::args()->getArgv()[1] ?? '');
 	if (!DBA::isResult($user)) {
 		throw new HTTPException\NotFoundException(DI::l10n()->t('User not found.'));
 	}
diff --git a/src/Navigation/Notifications/Repository/Notify.php b/src/Navigation/Notifications/Repository/Notify.php
index 683725e4b..3891a6e25 100644
--- a/src/Navigation/Notifications/Repository/Notify.php
+++ b/src/Navigation/Notifications/Repository/Notify.php
@@ -531,7 +531,7 @@ class Notify extends BaseRepository
 		// Ensure that the important fields are set at any time
 		$fields = ['nickname', 'account_removed', 'account_expired'];
 		$user = Model\User::getById($params['uid'], $fields);
-		if ($user['account_removed'] || $user['user_expired']) {
+		if ($user['account_removed'] || $user['account_expired']) {
 			return false;
 		}