diff --git a/phpBB/cron.php b/phpBB/cron.php
index be328db4de..95d2f8f9b6 100644
--- a/phpBB/cron.php
+++ b/phpBB/cron.php
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ function do_cron($cron_lock, $run_tasks)
 
 if ($config['use_system_cron'])
 {
-	$cron = $container->get('cron.manager');
+	$cron = $phpbb_container->get('cron.manager');
 }
 else
 {
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ else
 	output_image();
 }
 
-$cron_lock = $container->get('cron.lock_db');
+$cron_lock = $phpbb_container->get('cron.lock_db');
 if ($cron_lock->acquire())
 {
 	if ($config['use_system_cron'])
diff --git a/phpBB/viewforum.php b/phpBB/viewforum.php
index 25c8f5aa6d..76d5c8ccff 100644
--- a/phpBB/viewforum.php
+++ b/phpBB/viewforum.php
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ if ($forum_data['forum_topics_per_page'])
 // Do the forum Prune thang - cron type job ...
 if (!$config['use_system_cron'])
 {
-	$cron = $container->get('cron.manager');
+	$cron = $phpbb_container->get('cron.manager');
 
 	$task = $cron->find_task('cron.task.core.prune_forum');
 	$task->set_forum_data($forum_data);