diff --git a/lib/common.rb b/lib/common.rb
index 0d1320361..36bfcd2fe 100644
--- a/lib/common.rb
+++ b/lib/common.rb
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ module Diaspora
         
         def notify_friends
           if self.person_id == User.first.id
-            xml = Post.build_xml_for(self)
+            xml = Post.build_xml_for([self])
             @@queue.add_post_request( friends_with_permissions, CGI::escape(xml) )
             @@queue.process
           end
diff --git a/spec/lib/common_spec.rb b/spec/lib/common_spec.rb
index 3b4be323b..8a37fc20a 100644
--- a/spec/lib/common_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/lib/common_spec.rb
@@ -59,8 +59,8 @@ describe Diaspora do
       end
 
       it "should send an owners post to their friends" do
-        Post.stub(:build_xml_for).and_return(true) 
-        Post.should_receive(:build_xml_for).and_return true
+        q = Post.send (:class_variable_get, :@@queue)
+        q.should_receive :process
         @post.save
       end