diff --git a/mod/follow.php b/mod/follow.php
index db7a52b2c3..cd39d4dda7 100644
--- a/mod/follow.php
+++ b/mod/follow.php
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ function follow_content(App $a)
 		'$submit'        => $submit,
 		'$cancel'        => DI::l10n()->t('Cancel'),
 
-		'$request'       => $request,
+		'$action'        => $request,
 		'$name'          => $contact['name'],
 		'$url'           => $contact['url'],
 		'$zrl'           => Profile::zrl($contact['url']),
diff --git a/mod/unfollow.php b/mod/unfollow.php
index 8431d04d06..6a7bf35036 100644
--- a/mod/unfollow.php
+++ b/mod/unfollow.php
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ function unfollow_content(App $a)
 		'$zrl'           => Contact::magicLinkByContact($contact),
 		'$url_label'     => DI::l10n()->t('Profile URL'),
 		'$myaddr'        => $self['url'],
-		'$request'       => $request,
+		'$action'        => $request,
 		'$keywords'      => '',
 		'$keywords_label'=> ''
 	]);
diff --git a/src/Module/RemoteFollow.php b/src/Module/RemoteFollow.php
index 05239440de..ce5c6f60e1 100644
--- a/src/Module/RemoteFollow.php
+++ b/src/Module/RemoteFollow.php
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ class RemoteFollow extends BaseModule
 			'$submit'        => $this->t('Submit Request'),
 			'$cancel'        => $this->t('Cancel'),
 
-			'$request'       => 'remote_follow/' . $this->parameters['profile'],
+			'$action'        => 'remote_follow/' . $this->parameters['profile'],
 			'$name'          => $this->owner['name'],
 			'$myaddr'        => Profile::getMyURL(),
 		]);
diff --git a/view/templates/auto_request.tpl b/view/templates/auto_request.tpl
index a3bd9c2cda..0cfe584d5a 100644
--- a/view/templates/auto_request.tpl
+++ b/view/templates/auto_request.tpl
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 </p>
 {{/if}}
 
-<form action="{{$request}}" method="post">
+<form action="{{$action}}" method="post">
 {{if $url}}
 	<dl>
 		<dt>{{$url_label}}</dt>
diff --git a/view/theme/frio/templates/auto_request.tpl b/view/theme/frio/templates/auto_request.tpl
index eec9c7f3ec..2d1861389c 100644
--- a/view/theme/frio/templates/auto_request.tpl
+++ b/view/theme/frio/templates/auto_request.tpl
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 </p>
 {{/if}}
 
-<form action="{{$request}}" method="post">
+<form action="{{$action}}" method="post">
 {{if $url}}
 	<dl>
 		<dt>{{$url_label}}</dt>