diff --git a/includes/orphaned_objects.inc b/includes/orphaned_objects.inc
index 40964f8b..1e063ffb 100644
--- a/includes/orphaned_objects.inc
+++ b/includes/orphaned_objects.inc
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@ function islandora_delete_orphaned_objects_batch_operation($pids, &$context) {
     $target_object = islandora_object_load($target_pid);
     $context['message'] = t('Deleting @label (@pid) (@current of @total)...', array(
         '@label' => $target_object->label,
-        '@pid' => $target_object->pid,
+        '@pid' => $target_pid,
         '@current' => $context['sandbox']['progress'],
         '@total' => $context['sandbox']['total'],
     ));