diff --git a/lib/statusnet.php b/lib/statusnet.php
index 2aa73486eb..7212a4a47d 100644
--- a/lib/statusnet.php
+++ b/lib/statusnet.php
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ class StatusNet
             return true;
         }
 
-        $sn = Status_network::staticGet($nickname);
+        $sn = Status_network::staticGet('nickname', $nickname);
         if (empty($sn)) {
             return false;
             throw new Exception("No such site nickname '$nickname'");
diff --git a/lib/stompqueuemanager.php b/lib/stompqueuemanager.php
index 91faa8c367..fc98c77d40 100644
--- a/lib/stompqueuemanager.php
+++ b/lib/stompqueuemanager.php
@@ -649,7 +649,7 @@ class StompQueueManager extends QueueManager
      */
     protected function updateSiteConfig($nickname)
     {
-        $sn = Status_network::staticGet($nickname);
+        $sn = Status_network::staticGet('nickname', $nickname);
         if ($sn) {
             $this->switchSite($nickname);
             if (!in_array($nickname, $this->sites)) {