diff --git a/includes/destinations.file.inc b/includes/destinations.file.inc
index ad4c926..ea5eb45 100644
--- a/includes/destinations.file.inc
+++ b/includes/destinations.file.inc
@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@ class backup_migrate_destination_files extends backup_migrate_destination {
         $message = "Security warning: Couldn't modify .htaccess file. Please create a .htaccess file in your %directory directory which contains the following lines: <code>!htaccess</code> or add them to the existing .htaccess file";
         $replace = array('%directory' => $directory, '!htaccess' => '<br />'. nl2br(check_plain($htaccess_lines)));
         drupal_set_message(t($message, $replace), "error");
-        watchdog('security', t($message, $replace), WATCHDOG_ERROR);
+        watchdog('security', $message, $replace, WATCHDOG_ERROR);
         return FALSE;
       }
     }