diff --git a/themes/unconed/unconed.theme b/themes/unconed/unconed.theme
index 517c56394717007684c1f1a3b7398fc539f8b7dd..35ec176fb7f479c9a8afa1f2d77238fb66ad7a5d 100644
--- a/themes/unconed/unconed.theme
+++ b/themes/unconed/unconed.theme
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ function abstract($story) {
     <?  
    }
 
-   function article($story, $reply) {
+   function article($story, $reply = "") {
      $timestamp = format_date($story->timestamp);
 
        ?>