diff --git a/zephyr/management/commands/populate_db.py b/zephyr/management/commands/populate_db.py
index 1c695f3c7a..54bff5d726 100644
--- a/zephyr/management/commands/populate_db.py
+++ b/zephyr/management/commands/populate_db.py
@@ -610,9 +610,10 @@ def restore_saved_messages():
 
     # Set restored pointers to the very latest messages
     with transaction.commit_on_success():
-        for up in UserProfile.objects.all():
+        for user_profile in UserProfile.objects.all():
             try:
-                top = UserMessage.objects.filter(user_profile_id=up.id).order_by("-message")[0]
+                top = UserMessage.objects.filter(
+                    user_profile_id=user_profile.id).order_by("-message")[0]
                 user_profile.pointer = top.message_id
             except IndexError:
                 user_profile.pointer = -1