This is an issue many have experienced.

In the console, type the following:

set playerfollowercount 0

Now the game will recognize that you no longer have any followers.

note: this only works on PC.

This is an issue many have experienced.

In the console, type the following:

set playerfollowercount to 0

Now the game will recognize that you no longer have any followers.

note: this only works on PC.