diff --git a/core/includes/errors.inc b/core/includes/errors.inc
index 34d2147..8b16e4d 100644
--- a/core/includes/errors.inc
+++ b/core/includes/errors.inc
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ function _drupal_log_error($error, $fatal = FALSE) {
   // Ensure to log out to error log for fatals, so developers can find the
   // problems.
   if ($fatal) {
-    error_log(sprintf('%s: %s in %s on line %d', $error['%type'], $error['!message'], $error['%file'], $error['%line']));
+    error_log(sprintf('%s: %s in %s on line %d', $error['%type'], $error['@message'], $error['%file'], $error['%line']));
   }
 
   if (PHP_SAPI === 'cli') {