diff --git a/relay/manage.py b/relay/manage.py
index 2031cb8..3b55717 100644
--- a/relay/manage.py
+++ b/relay/manage.py
@@ -235,18 +235,16 @@ def cli_software_ban(name, fetch_nodeinfo):
 		return click.echo('Banned all relay software')
 
 	if fetch_nodeinfo:
-		software = asyncio.run(misc.fetch_nodeinfo(name))
+		nodeinfo = asyncio.run(misc.fetch_nodeinfo(name))
 
 		if not software:
 			click.echo(f'Failed to fetch software name from domain: {name}')
 
-		name = software
-
-	if config.ban_software(name):
+	if config.ban_software(nodeinfo.swname):
 		app.config.save()
-		return click.echo(f'Banned software: {name}')
+		return click.echo(f'Banned software: {nodeinfo.swname}')
 
-	click.echo(f'Software already banned: {name}')
+	click.echo(f'Software already banned: {nodeinfo.swname}')
 
 
 @cli_software.command('unban')
@@ -265,18 +263,16 @@ def cli_software_unban(name, fetch_nodeinfo):
 		return click.echo('Unbanned all relay software')
 
 	if fetch_nodeinfo:
-		software = asyncio.run(misc.fetch_nodeinfo(name))
+		nodeinfo = asyncio.run(misc.fetch_nodeinfo(name))
 
-		if not software:
+		if not nodeinfo:
 			click.echo(f'Failed to fetch software name from domain: {name}')
 
-		name = software
-
-	if app.config.unban_software(name):
+	if app.config.unban_software(nodeinfo.swname):
 		app.config.save()
-		return click.echo(f'Unbanned software: {name}')
+		return click.echo(f'Unbanned software: {nodeinfo.swname}')
 
-	click.echo(f'Software wasn\'t banned: {name}')
+	click.echo(f'Software wasn\'t banned: {nodeinfo.swname}')
 
 
 
diff --git a/relay/misc.py b/relay/misc.py
index e5f362e..980caf3 100644
--- a/relay/misc.py
+++ b/relay/misc.py
@@ -141,12 +141,11 @@ async def fetch_nodeinfo(domain):
 
 	nodeinfo = await request(nodeinfo_url, sign_headers=False, activity=False)
 
-	try:
-		return nodeinfo['software']['name']
-
-	except KeyError:
+	if not nodeinfo:
 		return False
 
+	return Nodeinfo(nodeinfo)
+
 
 async def request(uri, data=None, force=False, sign_headers=True, activity=True):
 	## If a get request and not force, try to use the cache first
@@ -459,6 +458,12 @@ class Message(DotDict):
 		return self.object
 
 
+class Nodeinfo(DotDict):
+	@property
+	def swname(self):
+		return self.software.name
+
+
 class Response(AiohttpResponse):
 	@classmethod
 	def new(cls, body='', status=200, headers=None, ctype='text'):
diff --git a/relay/processors.py b/relay/processors.py
index 69f8b59..a6ced5a 100644
--- a/relay/processors.py
+++ b/relay/processors.py
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ from uuid import uuid4
 from . import misc
 
 
-async def handle_relay(request, actor, data, software):
+async def handle_relay(request, actor, data, nodeinfo):
 	if data.objectid in request.app.cache.objects:
 		logging.verbose(f'already relayed {data.objectid}')
 		return
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ async def handle_relay(request, actor, data, software):
 	request.app.cache.objects[data.objectid] = message.id
 
 
-async def handle_forward(request, actor, data, software):
+async def handle_forward(request, actor, data, nodeinfo):
 	if data.id in request.app.cache.objects:
 		logging.verbose(f'already forwarded {data.id}')
 		return
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ async def handle_forward(request, actor, data, software):
 	request.app.cache.objects[data.id] = message.id
 
 
-async def handle_follow(request, actor, data, software):
+async def handle_follow(request, actor, data, nodeinfo):
 	if not request.app.database.add_inbox(actor.shared_inbox, data.id):
 		request.app.database.set_followid(actor.id, data.id)
 
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ async def handle_follow(request, actor, data, software):
 
 	# Are Akkoma and Pleroma the only two that expect a follow back?
 	# Ignoring only Mastodon for now
-	if software != 'mastodon':
+	if nodeinfo.swname != 'mastodon':
 		await misc.request(
 			actor.shared_inbox,
 			misc.Message.new_follow(
@@ -75,10 +75,10 @@ async def handle_follow(request, actor, data, software):
 		)
 
 
-async def handle_undo(request, actor, data, software):
+async def handle_undo(request, actor, data, nodeinfo):
 	## If the object is not a Follow, forward it
 	if data['object']['type'] != 'Follow':
-		return await handle_forward(request, actor, data, software)
+		return await handle_forward(request, actor, data, nodeinfo)
 
 	if not request.app.database.del_inbox(actor.domain, data.id):
 		return
@@ -104,9 +104,9 @@ processors = {
 }
 
 
-async def run_processor(request, actor, data, software):
+async def run_processor(request, actor, data, nodeinfo):
 	if data.type not in processors:
 		return
 
 	logging.verbose(f'New "{data.type}" from actor: {actor.id}')
-	return await processors[data.type](request, actor, data, software)
+	return await processors[data.type](request, actor, data, nodeinfo)
diff --git a/relay/views.py b/relay/views.py
index 8d6be5e..44a1686 100644
--- a/relay/views.py
+++ b/relay/views.py
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ async def inbox(request):
 		return Response.new_error(400, 'failed to parse message', 'json')
 
 	actor = await misc.request(signature.keyid)
-	software = await misc.fetch_nodeinfo(actor.domain)
+	nodeinfo = await misc.fetch_nodeinfo(actor.domain)
 
 	## reject if actor is empty
 	if not actor:
@@ -118,8 +118,8 @@ async def inbox(request):
 		return Response.new_error(403, 'access denied', 'json')
 
 	## reject if software used by actor is banned
-	if config.is_banned_software(software):
-		logging.verbose(f'Rejected actor for using specific software: {software}')
+	if config.is_banned_software(nodeinfo.swname):
+		logging.verbose(f'Rejected actor for using specific software: {nodeinfo.swname}')
 		return Response.new_error(403, 'access denied', 'json')
 
 	## reject if the signature is invalid
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ async def inbox(request):
 
 	logging.debug(f">> payload {data}")
 
-	await run_processor(request, actor, data, software)
+	await run_processor(request, actor, data, nodeinfo)
 	return Response.new(status=202)