diff --git a/actions/apidirectmessage.php b/actions/apidirectmessage.php
index cede4c0721..f0013c54c5 100644
--- a/actions/apidirectmessage.php
+++ b/actions/apidirectmessage.php
@@ -46,11 +46,6 @@ require_once INSTALLDIR.'/lib/apiauth.php';
 class ApiDirectMessageAction extends ApiAuthAction
 {
     var $messages     = null;
-    var $page         = null;
-    var $count        = null;
-    var $max_id       = null;
-    var $since_id     = null;
-    var $since        = null;
     var $title        = null;
     var $subtitle     = null;
     var $link         = null;
@@ -77,12 +72,6 @@ class ApiDirectMessageAction extends ApiAuthAction
             return;
         }
 
-        $this->page     = (int)$this->arg('page', 1);
-        $this->count    = (int)$this->arg('count', 20);
-        $this->max_id   = (int)$this->arg('max_id', 0);
-        $this->since_id = (int)$this->arg('since_id', 0);
-        $this->since    = $this->arg('since');
-
         $server   = common_root_url();
         $taguribase = common_config('integration', 'taguri');
 
diff --git a/actions/apigrouplist.php b/actions/apigrouplist.php
index 00ceeed760..7a5aab72eb 100644
--- a/actions/apigrouplist.php
+++ b/actions/apigrouplist.php
@@ -45,12 +45,6 @@ require_once INSTALLDIR . '/lib/apibareauth.php';
 
 class ApiGroupListAction extends ApiBareAuthAction
 {
-    var $user     = null;
-    var $page     = null;
-    var $count    = null;
-    var $max_id   = null;
-    var $since_id = null;
-    var $since    = null;
     var $groups   = null;
 
     /**
@@ -65,12 +59,6 @@ class ApiGroupListAction extends ApiBareAuthAction
     function prepare($args)
     {
         parent::prepare($args);
-
-        $this->page     = (int)$this->arg('page', 1);
-        $this->count    = (int)$this->arg('count', 20);
-        $this->max_id   = (int)$this->arg('max_id', 0);
-        $this->since_id = (int)$this->arg('since_id', 0);
-        $this->since    = $this->arg('since');
         
         $this->user   = $this->getTargetUser($id);
         $this->groups = $this->getGroups();
diff --git a/actions/apigrouplistall.php b/actions/apigrouplistall.php
index 070927b1ea..3e236816ab 100644
--- a/actions/apigrouplistall.php
+++ b/actions/apigrouplistall.php
@@ -45,11 +45,6 @@ require_once INSTALLDIR . '/lib/api.php';
 
 class ApiGroupListAllAction extends ApiAction
 {
-    var $page     = null;
-    var $count    = null;
-    var $max_id   = null;
-    var $since_id = null;
-    var $since    = null;
     var $groups   = null;
 
     /**
@@ -65,12 +60,6 @@ class ApiGroupListAllAction extends ApiAction
     {
         parent::prepare($args);
 
-        $this->page     = (int)$this->arg('page', 1);
-        $this->count    = (int)$this->arg('count', 20);
-        $this->max_id   = (int)$this->arg('max_id', 0);
-        $this->since_id = (int)$this->arg('since_id', 0);
-        $this->since    = $this->arg('since');
-
         $this->user   = $this->getTargetUser($id);
         $this->groups = $this->getGroups();
 
diff --git a/actions/apigroupmembership.php b/actions/apigroupmembership.php
index 0e9510d713..0bc846d604 100644
--- a/actions/apigroupmembership.php
+++ b/actions/apigroupmembership.php
@@ -45,11 +45,6 @@ require_once INSTALLDIR . '/lib/api.php';
 
 class ApiGroupMembershipAction extends ApiAction
 {
-    var $page     = null;
-    var $count    = null;
-    var $max_id   = null;
-    var $since_id = null;
-    var $since    = null;
     var $group    = null;
     var $profiles = null;
 
@@ -66,14 +61,7 @@ class ApiGroupMembershipAction extends ApiAction
     {
         parent::prepare($args);
 
-        $this->page     = (int)$this->arg('page', 1);
-        $this->count    = (int)$this->arg('count', 20);
-        $this->max_id   = (int)$this->arg('max_id', 0);
-        $this->since_id = (int)$this->arg('since_id', 0);
-        $this->since    = $this->arg('since');
-
-        $this->group  = $this->getTargetGroup($this->arg('id'));
-
+        $this->group    = $this->getTargetGroup($this->arg('id'));
         $this->profiles = $this->getProfiles();
 
         return true;
diff --git a/actions/apisubscriptions.php b/actions/apisubscriptions.php
index 9dbddbd9bd..1332fd71c6 100644
--- a/actions/apisubscriptions.php
+++ b/actions/apisubscriptions.php
@@ -47,10 +47,6 @@ require_once INSTALLDIR.'/lib/apibareauth.php';
 
 class ApiSubscriptionsAction extends ApiBareAuthAction
 {
-
-    var $page     = null;
-    var $count    = null;
-    var $user     = null;
     var $profiles = null;
     var $tag      = null;
     var $lite     = null;
@@ -69,7 +65,6 @@ class ApiSubscriptionsAction extends ApiBareAuthAction
     {
         parent::prepare($args);
 
-        $this->page     = (int)$this->arg('page', 1);
         $this->tag      = $this->arg('tag');
 
         // Note: Twitter no longer supports 'lite'
diff --git a/actions/apitimelinefavorites.php b/actions/apitimelinefavorites.php
index 231f2ae49c..d35e051835 100644
--- a/actions/apitimelinefavorites.php
+++ b/actions/apitimelinefavorites.php
@@ -46,14 +46,7 @@ require_once INSTALLDIR.'/lib/apibareauth.php';
 
 class ApiTimelineFavoritesAction extends ApiBareAuthAction
 {
-
-    var $user     = null;
     var $notices  = null;
-    var $page     = null;
-    var $count    = null;
-    var $max_id   = null;
-    var $since_id = null;
-    var $since    = null;
 
     /**
      * Take arguments for running
@@ -68,12 +61,6 @@ class ApiTimelineFavoritesAction extends ApiBareAuthAction
     {
         parent::prepare($args);
 
-        $this->page     = (int)$this->arg('page', 1);
-        $this->count    = (int)$this->arg('count', 20);
-        $this->max_id   = (int)$this->arg('max_id', 0);
-        $this->since_id = (int)$this->arg('since_id', 0);
-        $this->since    = $this->arg('since');
-
         $this->user = $this->getTargetUser($this->arg('id'));
 
         if (empty($this->user)) {
diff --git a/actions/apitimelinefriends.php b/actions/apitimelinefriends.php
index 02e3525695..544824078e 100644
--- a/actions/apitimelinefriends.php
+++ b/actions/apitimelinefriends.php
@@ -46,13 +46,7 @@ require_once INSTALLDIR.'/lib/apibareauth.php';
 
 class ApiTimelineFriendsAction extends ApiBareAuthAction
 {
-
-    var $user     = null;
     var $notices  = null;
-    var $count    = null;
-    var $max_id   = null;
-    var $since_id = null;
-    var $since    = null;
 
     /**
      * Take arguments for running
@@ -67,12 +61,6 @@ class ApiTimelineFriendsAction extends ApiBareAuthAction
     {
         parent::prepare($args);
 
-        $this->page     = (int)$this->arg('page', 1);
-        $this->count    = (int)$this->arg('count', 20);
-        $this->max_id   = (int)$this->arg('max_id', 0);
-        $this->since_id = (int)$this->arg('since_id', 0);
-        $this->since    = $this->arg('since');
-
         $this->user = $this->getTargetUser($this->arg('id'));
 
         if (empty($this->user)) {
diff --git a/actions/apitimelinegroup.php b/actions/apitimelinegroup.php
index abe7f0c5d8..6f2043fb65 100644
--- a/actions/apitimelinegroup.php
+++ b/actions/apitimelinegroup.php
@@ -62,14 +62,7 @@ class ApiTimelineGroupAction extends ApiAction
     {
         parent::prepare($args);
 
-        $this->page     = (int)$this->arg('page', 1);
-        $this->count    = (int)$this->arg('count', 20);
-        $this->max_id   = (int)$this->arg('max_id', 0);
-        $this->since_id = (int)$this->arg('since_id', 0);
-        $this->since    = $this->arg('since');
-
-        $this->group = $this->getTargetGroup($this->arg('id'));
-
+        $this->group   = $this->getTargetGroup($this->arg('id'));
         $this->notices = $this->getNotices();
 
         return true;
diff --git a/actions/apitimelinementions.php b/actions/apitimelinementions.php
index 7549b4722d..60669d9ba3 100644
--- a/actions/apitimelinementions.php
+++ b/actions/apitimelinementions.php
@@ -62,12 +62,6 @@ class ApiTimelineMentionsAction extends ApiBareAuthAction
     {
         parent::prepare($args);
 
-        $this->page     = (int)$this->arg('page', 1);
-        $this->count    = (int)$this->arg('count', 20);
-        $this->max_id   = (int)$this->arg('max_id', 0);
-        $this->since_id = (int)$this->arg('since_id', 0);
-        $this->since    = $this->arg('since');
-
         $this->user = $this->getTargetUser($this->arg('id'));
 
         if (empty($this->user)) {
diff --git a/actions/apitimelinepublic.php b/actions/apitimelinepublic.php
index a635ddc91e..b992136d1f 100644
--- a/actions/apitimelinepublic.php
+++ b/actions/apitimelinepublic.php
@@ -61,12 +61,6 @@ class ApiTimelinePublicAction extends ApiAction
     {
         parent::prepare($args);
 
-        $this->page     = (int)$this->arg('page', 1);
-        $this->count    = (int)$this->arg('count', 20);
-        $this->max_id   = (int)$this->arg('max_id', 0);
-        $this->since_id = (int)$this->arg('since_id', 0);
-        $this->since    = $this->arg('since');
-
         $this->notices = $this->getNotices();
 
         return true;
diff --git a/actions/apitimelinetag.php b/actions/apitimelinetag.php
index 8211b01226..53e79e4b9e 100644
--- a/actions/apitimelinetag.php
+++ b/actions/apitimelinetag.php
@@ -61,10 +61,7 @@ class ApiTimelineTagAction extends ApiAction
     {
         parent::prepare($args);
 
-        $this->page     = (int)$this->arg('page', 1);
-        $this->count    = (int)$this->arg('count', 20);
-        $this->tag      = $this->arg('tag');
-
+        $this->tag     = $this->arg('tag');
         $this->notices = $this->getNotices();
 
         return true;
diff --git a/actions/apitimelineuser.php b/actions/apitimelineuser.php
index 81e23116b7..652a1b0d95 100644
--- a/actions/apitimelineuser.php
+++ b/actions/apitimelineuser.php
@@ -64,12 +64,6 @@ class ApiTimelineUserAction extends ApiBareAuthAction
     {
         parent::prepare($args);
 
-        $this->page     = (int)$this->arg('page', 1);
-        $this->count    = (int)$this->arg('count', 20);
-        $this->max_id   = (int)$this->arg('max_id', 0);
-        $this->since_id = (int)$this->arg('since_id', 0);
-        $this->since    = $this->arg('since');
-
         $this->user = $this->getTargetUser($this->arg('id'));
 
         if (empty($this->user)) {
diff --git a/lib/api.php b/lib/api.php
index 3afb20612d..95a0779add 100644
--- a/lib/api.php
+++ b/lib/api.php
@@ -43,8 +43,14 @@ if (!defined('STATUSNET')) {
 
 class ApiAction extends Action
 {
-     var $format = null;
-
+     var $format   = null;
+     var $user     = null;
+     var $page     = null;
+     var $count    = null;
+     var $max_id   = null;
+     var $since_id = null;
+     var $since    = null;
+     
     /**
      * Initialization.
      *
@@ -56,7 +62,14 @@ class ApiAction extends Action
     function prepare($args)
     {
         parent::prepare($args);
+        
         $this->format   = $this->arg('format');
+        $this->page     = (int)$this->arg('page', 1);
+        $this->count    = (int)$this->arg('count', 20);
+        $this->max_id   = (int)$this->arg('max_id', 0);
+        $this->since_id = (int)$this->arg('since_id', 0);
+        $this->since    = $this->arg('since');
+        
         return true;
     }