diff --git a/plugins/OStatus/classes/Ostatus_profile.php b/plugins/OStatus/classes/Ostatus_profile.php
index bc8d37dc6e..efb12a2dd3 100644
--- a/plugins/OStatus/classes/Ostatus_profile.php
+++ b/plugins/OStatus/classes/Ostatus_profile.php
@@ -864,7 +864,7 @@ class Ostatus_profile extends Memcached_DataObject
         // Sheesh. Not a very nice feed! Let's try fingerpoken in the
         // entries.
 
-        $entries = $discover->feed->getElementsByTagNameNS(Activity::ATOM, 'entry');
+        $entries = $feedEl->getElementsByTagNameNS(Activity::ATOM, 'entry');
 
         if (!empty($entries) && $entries->length > 0) {