diff --git a/include/diaspora.php b/include/diaspora.php
index 44b97400b2..08dcee138b 100644
--- a/include/diaspora.php
+++ b/include/diaspora.php
@@ -599,6 +599,7 @@ function diaspora_comment($importer,$xml,$msg) {
 
 function diaspora_like($importer,$xml,$msg) {
 
+	$a = get_app();
 	$guid = notags(unxmlify($xml->guid));
 	$parent_guid = notags(unxmlify($xml->parent_guid));
 	$diaspora_handle = notags(unxmlify($xml->diaspora_handle));