diff --git a/upub/core/src/config.rs b/upub/core/src/config.rs
index a7ca21b..55f5321 100644
--- a/upub/core/src/config.rs
+++ b/upub/core/src/config.rs
@@ -151,8 +151,8 @@ pub struct FileStorageConfig {
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, serde::Deserialize, serde::Serialize, serde_default::DefaultFromSerde)]
 pub struct RejectConfig {
 	#[serde(default)]
-	/// discard everything coming from these instances
-	pub everything: Vec<String>,
+	/// discard incoming activities from these instances
+	pub incoming: Vec<String>,
 
 	#[serde(default)]
 	/// prevent proxying media coming from these instances
diff --git a/upub/routes/src/activitypub/inbox.rs b/upub/routes/src/activitypub/inbox.rs
index e5292ce..4253d1f 100644
--- a/upub/routes/src/activitypub/inbox.rs
+++ b/upub/routes/src/activitypub/inbox.rs
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ pub async fn post(
 		}
 	};
 
-	if ctx.cfg().reject.everything.contains(&domain) {
+	if ctx.cfg().reject.incoming.contains(&domain) {
 		return Err(crate::ApiError::Status(StatusCode::UNAVAILABLE_FOR_LEGAL_REASONS));
 	}