diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/Api/ApiV1Controller.php b/app/Http/Controllers/Api/ApiV1Controller.php
index 156c44a6b..0de794a4c 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/Api/ApiV1Controller.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/Api/ApiV1Controller.php
@@ -3006,6 +3006,8 @@ class ApiV1Controller extends Controller
             'scope' => 'nullable|in:inbox,sent,requests',
         ]);
 
+        return [];
+
         $limit = $request->input('limit', 20);
         $scope = $request->input('scope', 'inbox');
         $user = $request->user();
diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/DirectMessageController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/DirectMessageController.php
index b2e0df3a2..b29680058 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/DirectMessageController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/DirectMessageController.php
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ class DirectMessageController extends Controller
 {
     public function __construct()
     {
+        abort(404);
         $this->middleware('auth');
     }