diff --git a/lib/httpclient.php b/lib/httpclient.php
index 145409f509..d606f5a6e9 100644
--- a/lib/httpclient.php
+++ b/lib/httpclient.php
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
  * @link      http://laconi.ca/
  */
 
-if (!defined('LACONICA')) {
+if (!defined('STATUSNET')) {
     exit(1);
 }
 
@@ -114,4 +114,9 @@ class HTTPClient
     {
         throw new Exception("DELETE method unimplemented");
     }
+
+    function userAgent()
+    {
+        return "StatusNet/".STATUSNET_VERSION." (".STATUSNET_CODENAME.")";
+    }
 }