diff --git a/view/diaspora_message.tpl b/view/diaspora_message.tpl
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+<XML>
+  <post>
+      <message>
+        <guid>$msg.guid</guid>
+        <parent_guid>$msg.parent_guid</parent_guid>
+        <author_signature>$msg.author_signature</author_signature>
+        <text>$msg.text</text>
+        <created_at>$msg.created_at</created_at>
+        <diaspora_handle>$msg.diaspora_handle</diaspora_handle>
+        <conversation_guid>$msg.conversation_guid</conversation_guid>
+      </message>
+  </post>
+</XML>