diff --git a/mod/poke.php b/mod/poke.php
index 93167472cf..5cd88d7e2a 100644
--- a/mod/poke.php
+++ b/mod/poke.php
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ function poke_init(&$a) {
 			intval($parent),
 			intval($uid)
 		);
-		if(! count($r)) {
+		if(count($r)) {
 			$parent_uri = $r[0]['uri'];
 			$private    = $r[0]['private'];
 			$allow_cid  = $r[0]['allow_cid'];
@@ -71,9 +71,6 @@ function poke_init(&$a) {
 		$deny_gid      = (($private) ? '' : $a->user['deny_gid']);
 	}
 
-
-
-
 	$poster = $a->contact;
 
 	$uri = item_new_uri($a->get_hostname(),$owner_uid);