diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/facebook.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/facebook.py
index 2eb74e797..fb3e36954 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/facebook.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/facebook.py
@@ -541,7 +541,7 @@ def extract_metadata(webpage):
             # in https://www.facebook.com/yaroslav.korpan/videos/1417995061575415/
             if thumbnail and not re.search(r'\.(?:jpg|png)', thumbnail):
                 thumbnail = None
-            profile_url = get_first(post, ('attachments', ..., 'media', 'creation_story', 'comet_sections', 'actor_photo', 'story', 'actors', ..., 'profile_url')) or None
+            profile_url = get_first(post, ('attachments', ..., 'media', 'creation_story', 'comet_sections', 'actor_photo', 'story', 'actors', ..., 'profile_url'))
             follower_count = extract_follower_count(self._download_webpage(profile_url, None))
             info_dict = {
                 'description': description,