diff --git a/scripts/commandline.inc b/scripts/commandline.inc
index 1573b569db..9029bb19db 100644
--- a/scripts/commandline.inc
+++ b/scripts/commandline.inc
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ if (isset($_SERVER) && array_key_exists('REQUEST_METHOD', $_SERVER)) {
 }
 
 define('STATUSNET', true);
+define('LACONICA', true); // compatibility
 
 // Set various flags so we don't time out on long-running processes
 
diff --git a/scripts/fixup_conversations.php b/scripts/fixup_conversations.php
index 8a9f7bb577..80890fe98d 100755
--- a/scripts/fixup_conversations.php
+++ b/scripts/fixup_conversations.php
@@ -24,17 +24,17 @@ require_once INSTALLDIR.'/scripts/commandline.inc';
 
 common_log(LOG_INFO, 'Fixing up conversations.');
 
-$nid = new Notice();
-$nid->query('select id, reply_to from notice where conversation is null');
+$notice = new Notice();
+$notice->query('select id, reply_to from notice where conversation is null');
 
-while ($nid->fetch()) {
+while ($notice->fetch()) {
 
     $cid = null;
     
-    $notice = new Notice();
+    $orig = clone($notice);
     
-    if (empty($nid->reply_to)) {
-        $cid = $nid->id;
+    if (empty($notice->reply_to)) {
+        $notice->conversation = $notice->id;
     } else {
         $reply = Notice::staticGet('id', $notice->reply_to);
 
@@ -61,9 +61,7 @@ while ($nid->fetch()) {
         continue;
     }
 
-    $notice = null;
     $orig = null;
-    unset($notice);
     unset($orig);
     
     print ".\n";