diff --git a/lib/acts_as_followable.rb b/lib/acts_as_followable.rb
index 09a95c6..ff103a6 100644
--- a/lib/acts_as_followable.rb
+++ b/lib/acts_as_followable.rb
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ module ActiveRecord #:nodoc:
         # Returns the following records.
         def followers
           Follow.find(:all, :include => [:follower], :conditions => ["followable_id = ? AND followable_type = ?", 
-              self.id, self.class.to_s]).collect {|f| f.follower }
+              self.id, parent_class_name(self)]).collect {|f| f.follower }
         end
         
         # Returns true if the current instance is followed by the passed record.
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