diff --git a/db/seeds/tom.rb b/db/seeds/tom.rb
index c81616950..f171eb0f9 100644
--- a/db/seeds/tom.rb
+++ b/db/seeds/tom.rb
@@ -29,5 +29,5 @@ user2.person.save
 
 # friending users
 group = user.group(:name => "other dudes")
-request = user.send_friend_request_to(user2.receive_url, group_id)
+request = user.send_friend_request_to(user2.receive_url, group.id)
 user2.accept_friend_request request.id, user2.group(:name => "presidents").id