diff --git a/actions/apihelptest.php b/actions/apihelptest.php
index a9cd7394c9..e57ebb710f 100644
--- a/actions/apihelptest.php
+++ b/actions/apihelptest.php
@@ -28,9 +28,7 @@
  * @link      http://status.net/
  */
 
-if (!defined('STATUSNET')) {
-    exit(1);
-}
+if (!defined('GNUSOCIAL')) { exit(1); }
 
 /**
  * Returns the string "ok" in the requested format with a 200 OK HTTP status code.
@@ -44,29 +42,9 @@ if (!defined('STATUSNET')) {
  */
 class ApiHelpTestAction extends ApiPrivateAuthAction
 {
-    /**
-     * Take arguments for running
-     *
-     * @param array $args $_REQUEST args
-     *
-     * @return boolean success flag
-     */
-    function prepare($args)
+    protected function handle()
     {
-        parent::prepare($args);
-        return true;
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Handle the request
-     *
-     * @param array $args $_REQUEST data (unused)
-     *
-     * @return void
-     */
-    function handle($args)
-    {
-        parent::handle($args);
+        parent::handle();
 
         if ($this->format == 'xml') {
             $this->initDocument('xml');
@@ -77,12 +55,8 @@ class ApiHelpTestAction extends ApiPrivateAuthAction
             print '"ok"';
             $this->endDocument('json');
         } else {
-            $this->clientError(
-                // TRANS: Client error displayed when coming across a non-supported API method.
-                _('API method not found.'),
-                404,
-                $this->format
-            );
+            // TRANS: Client error displayed when coming across a non-supported API method.
+            throw new ClientException(_('API method not found.'), 404);
         }
     }