diff --git a/plugins/Realtime/RealtimePlugin.php b/plugins/Realtime/RealtimePlugin.php
index 0f0d0f9f42..a21c33b103 100644
--- a/plugins/Realtime/RealtimePlugin.php
+++ b/plugins/Realtime/RealtimePlugin.php
@@ -132,8 +132,8 @@ class RealtimePlugin extends Plugin
 
         // Add to the public timeline
 
-        if ($notice->is_local ||
-            ($notice->is_local == 0 && !common_config('public', 'localonly'))) {
+        if ($notice->is_local == Notice::LOCAL_PUBLIC ||
+            ($notice->is_local == Notice::REMOTE_OMB && !common_config('public', 'localonly'))) {
             $paths[] = array('public');
         }