diff --git a/classes/Design.php b/classes/Design.php
index 43544f1c9d..5d8364be5a 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 $id.",
+            common_log(LOG_ERR, 'Unable to create color for design '.$this->id,
                 __FILE__);
             return null;
         }