diff --git a/classes/Design.php b/classes/Design.php
index b53096aa28..9354bfcda8 100644
--- a/classes/Design.php
+++ b/classes/Design.php
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ class Design extends Memcached_DataObject
             return new WebColor($color);
         } catch (WebColorException $e) {
             // This shouldn't happen
-            common_log(LOG_ERR, "Unable to create color for design $this->id.",
+            common_log(LOG_ERR, "Unable to create web color for $color",
                 __FILE__);
             return null;
         }