diff --git a/contrib/random_image/main.php b/contrib/random_image/main.php
index 23ec6623..5a77bb25 100644
--- a/contrib/random_image/main.php
+++ b/contrib/random_image/main.php
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ class RandomImage extends Extension {
 	public function onPageRequest(PageRequestEvent $event) {
 		global $config, $database, $page, $user;
 		if($event->page_matches("random_image")) {
-			var $action;
+			$action = '';
 			if($event->count_args() == 1) {
 				$action = $event->get_arg(0);
 				$search_terms = array();