diff --git a/actions/register.php b/actions/register.php
index 5397078d8f..80cc6aa7e2 100644
--- a/actions/register.php
+++ b/actions/register.php
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ if (!defined('LACONICA')) { exit(1); }
 class RegisterAction extends Action {
 	
 	function handle($args) {
-		parent::handle($this, $args);
+		parent::handle($args);
 		
 		if (common_logged_in()) {
 			common_user_error(_t('Already logged in.'));
diff --git a/lib/action.php b/lib/action.php
index c882f0696e..e604b1304d 100644
--- a/lib/action.php
+++ b/lib/action.php
@@ -34,9 +34,9 @@ class Action { // lawsuit
 		}
 	}
 	
-	function handle($args) {
+	function handle($argarray) {
 		$this->args = array();
-		foreach ($args as $k => $v) {
+		foreach ($argarray as $k => $v) {
 			$this->args[$k] = $v;
 		}
 	}