diff --git a/modules/user.module b/modules/user.module
index 6a4b176a00a..36bb7f0cd2d 100644
--- a/modules/user.module
+++ b/modules/user.module
@@ -695,7 +695,7 @@ function user_logout() {
   global $user;
 
   if ($user->uid) {
-    watchdog("user", "session closed for user '$user->name'");
+    watchdog("user", "session closed for '$user->name'");
 
     /*
     ** Destroy the current session:
diff --git a/modules/user/user.module b/modules/user/user.module
index 6a4b176a00a..36bb7f0cd2d 100644
--- a/modules/user/user.module
+++ b/modules/user/user.module
@@ -695,7 +695,7 @@ function user_logout() {
   global $user;
 
   if ($user->uid) {
-    watchdog("user", "session closed for user '$user->name'");
+    watchdog("user", "session closed for '$user->name'");
 
     /*
     ** Destroy the current session: