diff --git a/src/Model/Item.php b/src/Model/Item.php
index 267ac8936..d24340d76 100644
--- a/src/Model/Item.php
+++ b/src/Model/Item.php
@@ -342,10 +342,6 @@ class Item
 			}
 		}
 
-		if (array_key_exists('interaction', $row)) {
-			$row['signed_text'] = $row['interaction'];
-		}
-
 		if (array_key_exists('ignored', $row) && array_key_exists('internal-user-ignored', $row) && !is_null($row['internal-user-ignored'])) {
 			$row['ignored'] = $row['internal-user-ignored'];
 		}
@@ -715,7 +711,7 @@ class Item
 			'nofinish' => 'event-nofinish','adjust' => 'event-adjust',
 			'ignore' => 'event-ignore', 'id' => 'event-id'];
 
-		$fields['diaspora-interaction'] = ['interaction'];
+		$fields['diaspora-interaction'] = ['interaction', 'interaction' => 'signed_text'];
 
 		return $fields;
 	}
@@ -853,10 +849,6 @@ class Item
 			$selected[] = 'internal-user-ignored';
 		}
 
-		if (in_array('signed_text', $selected)) {
-			$selected[] = 'interaction';
-		}
-
 		$legacy_fields = array_merge(ItemDeliveryData::LEGACY_FIELD_LIST, self::MIXED_CONTENT_FIELDLIST);
 
 		$selection = [];
diff --git a/src/Protocol/DFRN.php b/src/Protocol/DFRN.php
index a14513ab9..57edfb02b 100644
--- a/src/Protocol/DFRN.php
+++ b/src/Protocol/DFRN.php
@@ -1070,7 +1070,7 @@ class DFRN
 		// The signed text contains the content in Markdown, the sender handle and the signatur for the content
 		// It is needed for relayed comments to Diaspora.
 		if ($item['signed_text']) {
-			$sign = base64_encode(json_encode(['signed_text' => $item['signed_text'],'signature' => $item['signature'],'signer' => $item['signer']]));
+			$sign = base64_encode(json_encode(['signed_text' => $item['signed_text'],'signature' => '','signer' => '']));
 			XML::addElement($doc, $entry, "dfrn:diaspora_signature", $sign);
 		}
 
diff --git a/src/Protocol/Diaspora.php b/src/Protocol/Diaspora.php
index 7c8fd81f7..a6369a2bf 100644
--- a/src/Protocol/Diaspora.php
+++ b/src/Protocol/Diaspora.php
@@ -4016,30 +4016,24 @@ class Diaspora
 
 		Logger::log("Got relayable data ".$type." for item ".$item["guid"]." (".$item["id"].")", Logger::DEBUG);
 
-		// Old way - is used by the internal Friendica functions
-		/// @todo Change all signatur storing functions to the new format
-		if ($item['signed_text'] && $item['signature'] && $item['signer']) {
-			$message = self::messageFromSignature($item);
-		} else {// New way
-			$msg = json_decode($item['signed_text'], true);
+		$msg = json_decode($item['signed_text'], true);
 
-			$message = [];
-			if (is_array($msg)) {
-				foreach ($msg as $field => $data) {
-					if (!$item["deleted"]) {
-						if ($field == "diaspora_handle") {
-							$field = "author";
-						}
-						if ($field == "target_type") {
-							$field = "parent_type";
-						}
+		$message = [];
+		if (is_array($msg)) {
+			foreach ($msg as $field => $data) {
+				if (!$item["deleted"]) {
+					if ($field == "diaspora_handle") {
+						$field = "author";
+					}
+					if ($field == "target_type") {
+						$field = "parent_type";
 					}
-
-					$message[$field] = $data;
 				}
-			} else {
-				Logger::log("Signature text for item ".$item["guid"]." (".$item["id"].") couldn't be extracted: ".$item['signed_text'], Logger::DEBUG);
+
+				$message[$field] = $data;
 			}
+		} else {
+			Logger::log("Signature text for item ".$item["guid"]." (".$item["id"].") couldn't be extracted: ".$item['signed_text'], Logger::DEBUG);
 		}
 
 		$message["parent_author_signature"] = self::signature($owner, $message);