diff --git a/lib/classes/event/user_deleted.php b/lib/classes/event/user_deleted.php
index e04ee16975f..ef540fa11a1 100644
--- a/lib/classes/event/user_deleted.php
+++ b/lib/classes/event/user_deleted.php
@@ -58,8 +58,7 @@ class user_deleted extends base {
      * @return string
      */
     public function get_description() {
-        $user = $this->get_record_snapshot('user', $this->data['objectid']);
-        return 'User profile deleted for userid ' . $user->id;
+        return 'User profile deleted for userid ' . $this->objectid;
     }
 
     /**