diff --git a/helpdesk/management/commands/escalate_tickets.py b/helpdesk/management/commands/escalate_tickets.py
index 8abc6dcd..82cb1948 100644
--- a/helpdesk/management/commands/escalate_tickets.py
+++ b/helpdesk/management/commands/escalate_tickets.py
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ def escalate_tickets(queues, verbose):
 
         Q_OPEN_STATUSES = Q()
         for open_status in Ticket.OPEN_STATUSES:
-            q_open_statuses |= Q(status=open_status)
+            Q_OPEN_STATUSES |= Q(status=open_status)
         
         for t in q.ticket_set.filter(
             Q_OPEN_STATUSES
diff --git a/helpdesk/views/feeds.py b/helpdesk/views/feeds.py
index 06656831..5460f4fa 100644
--- a/helpdesk/views/feeds.py
+++ b/helpdesk/views/feeds.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ User = get_user_model()
 
 Q_OPEN_STATUSES = Q()
 for open_status in Ticket.OPEN_STATUSES:
-    q_open_statuses |= Q(status=open_status)
+    Q_OPEN_STATUSES |= Q(status=open_status)
 
 
 class OpenTicketsByUser(Feed):