diff --git a/syslog_removal.php b/syslog_removal.php
index b92193e..e047e68 100644
--- a/syslog_removal.php
+++ b/syslog_removal.php
@@ -283,7 +283,7 @@ function api_syslog_removal_save($id, $name, $type, $message, $rmethod, $notes,
 	global $syslogdb_default;
 
 	// get the username
-	$username = get_username();
+	$username = get_username($_SESSION['sess_user_id']);
 
 	if ($id) {
 		$save['id'] = $id;