diff --git a/r2/r2/controllers/listingcontroller.py b/r2/r2/controllers/listingcontroller.py
index 3ed28be75..207518ef4 100644
--- a/r2/r2/controllers/listingcontroller.py
+++ b/r2/r2/controllers/listingcontroller.py
@@ -413,23 +413,23 @@ class BrowseController(ListingController):
 
     # TODO: this is a hack with sort.
     @validate(sort = VOneOf('sort', ('top', 'controversial')),
-              time = VMenu('where', ControversyTimeMenu))
-    def POST_listing(self, sort, time, **env):
+              t = VMenu('sort', ControversyTimeMenu))
+    def POST_listing(self, sort, t, **env):
         # VMenu validator will save the value of time before we reach this
         # point. Now just redirect to GET mode.
         return self.redirect(
-            request.fullpath + query_string(dict(sort=sort, time=time)))
+            request.fullpath + query_string(dict(sort=sort, t=t)))
 
     # TODO: this is a hack with sort.
     @validate(sort = VOneOf('sort', ('top', 'controversial')),
-              time = VMenu('where', ControversyTimeMenu))
-    def GET_listing(self, sort, time, **env):
+              t = VMenu('sort', ControversyTimeMenu))
+    def GET_listing(self, sort, t, **env):
         self.sort = sort
         if sort == 'top':
             self.title_text = _('top scoring links')
         elif sort == 'controversial':
             self.title_text = _('most controversial links')
-        self.time = time
+        self.time = t
         return ListingController.GET_listing(self, **env)