diff --git a/actions/apifavoritecreate.php b/actions/apifavoritecreate.php
index 1b05eb95c9..2a185f6073 100644
--- a/actions/apifavoritecreate.php
+++ b/actions/apifavoritecreate.php
@@ -46,7 +46,6 @@ require_once INSTALLDIR.'/lib/apiauth.php';
 
 class ApiFavoriteCreateAction extends ApiAuthAction
 {
-    var $user   = null;
     var $notice = null;
 
     /**
@@ -141,7 +140,6 @@ class ApiFavoriteCreateAction extends ApiAuthAction
         }
     }
 
-
     /**
      * Notify the author of the favorite that the user likes their notice
      *
diff --git a/actions/apifavoritedestroy.php b/actions/apifavoritedestroy.php
index aac866d7e9..f954a50760 100644
--- a/actions/apifavoritedestroy.php
+++ b/actions/apifavoritedestroy.php
@@ -47,7 +47,6 @@ require_once INSTALLDIR.'/lib/apiauth.php';
 class ApiFavoriteDestroyAction extends ApiAuthAction
 {
 
-    var $user   = null;
     var $notice = null;
 
     /**
diff --git a/actions/apifriendshipscreate.php b/actions/apifriendshipscreate.php
index 6c44d79610..fe4e9e9a2b 100644
--- a/actions/apifriendshipscreate.php
+++ b/actions/apifriendshipscreate.php
@@ -47,7 +47,6 @@ require_once INSTALLDIR.'/lib/apiauth.php';
 
 class ApiFriendshipsCreateAction extends ApiAuthAction
 {
-    var $user   = null;
     var $other  = null;
 
     /**
diff --git a/actions/apifriendshipsdestroy.php b/actions/apifriendshipsdestroy.php
index a15f202aa8..f0f6c062b5 100644
--- a/actions/apifriendshipsdestroy.php
+++ b/actions/apifriendshipsdestroy.php
@@ -47,7 +47,6 @@ require_once INSTALLDIR.'/lib/apiauth.php';
 
 class ApiFriendshipsDestroyAction extends ApiAuthAction
 {
-    var $user   = null;
     var $other  = null;
 
     /**
diff --git a/actions/apifriendshipsshow.php b/actions/apifriendshipsshow.php
index 8850496c79..c5aed238f4 100644
--- a/actions/apifriendshipsshow.php
+++ b/actions/apifriendshipsshow.php
@@ -45,7 +45,6 @@ require_once INSTALLDIR.'/lib/apibareauth.php';
 
 class ApiFriendshipsShowAction extends ApiBareAuthAction
 {
-    var $user   = null;
     var $source = null;
     var $target = null;
 
diff --git a/actions/apiusershow.php b/actions/apiusershow.php
index d07040a43d..db942d1a58 100644
--- a/actions/apiusershow.php
+++ b/actions/apiusershow.php
@@ -46,8 +46,6 @@ require_once INSTALLDIR.'/lib/api.php';
 
 class ApiUserShowAction extends ApiAction
 {
-    var $user   = null;
-
     /**
      * Take arguments for running
      *