diff --git a/hoot-core/src/main/cpp/hoot/core/elements/ElementConverter.cpp b/hoot-core/src/main/cpp/hoot/core/elements/ElementConverter.cpp
index 2bfbff6..8dce0d3 100644
--- a/hoot-core/src/main/cpp/hoot/core/elements/ElementConverter.cpp
+++ b/hoot-core/src/main/cpp/hoot/core/elements/ElementConverter.cpp
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ Meters ElementConverter::calculateLength(const ConstElementPtr &e) const
std::shared_ptr<Geometry> ElementConverter::convertToGeometry(
const std::shared_ptr<const Element>& e, bool throwError, const bool statsFlag) const
{
- LOG_VART(e->getElementType().toString());
+ LOG_VART(e->getElementId());
switch (e->getElementType().getEnum())
{
case ElementType::Node: