diff --git a/modules/node/node.module b/modules/node/node.module
index 956122de53a..4e94f5de97d 100644
--- a/modules/node/node.module
+++ b/modules/node/node.module
@@ -3582,7 +3582,7 @@ function node_save_action($node) {
 function node_assign_owner_action($node, $context) {
   $node->uid = $context['owner_uid'];
   $owner_name = db_query("SELECT name FROM {users} WHERE uid = :uid", array(':uid' => $context['owner_uid']))->fetchField();
-  watchdog('action', 'Changed owner of @type %title to uid %name.', array('@type' =>  node_type_get_type($node), '%title' => $node->title, '%name' => $owner_name));
+  watchdog('action', 'Changed owner of @type %title to uid %name.', array('@type' =>  node_type_get_name($node), '%title' => $node->title, '%name' => $owner_name));
 }
 
 /**