diff --git a/src/as/com/threerings/whirled/data/SceneImpl.as b/src/as/com/threerings/whirled/data/SceneImpl.as
index 169b2aa8..3e957c34 100644
--- a/src/as/com/threerings/whirled/data/SceneImpl.as
+++ b/src/as/com/threerings/whirled/data/SceneImpl.as
@@ -97,9 +97,7 @@ public class SceneImpl implements Scene
             update.apply(_model);
         } catch (e :Error) {
             var log :Log = Log.getLog(this);
-            log.warning("Error applying update [scene=" + this +
-                        ", update=" + update + "].");
-            log.logStackTrace(e);
+            log.warning("Error applying update", "scene", this, "update", update, e);
         }
     }