diff --git a/actions/foafgroup.php b/actions/foafgroup.php
index d685554ac4..07cca31811 100644
--- a/actions/foafgroup.php
+++ b/actions/foafgroup.php
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ class FoafGroupAction extends Action
             return false;
         }
 
-        $local = Local_group::staticGet('nickname', $nickname);
+        $local = Local_group::staticGet('nickname', $this->nickname);
 
         if (!$local) {
             $this->clientError(_('No such group.'), 404);