diff --git a/app/models/domain.rb b/app/models/domain.rb
index ae433a993..a3986db08 100644
--- a/app/models/domain.rb
+++ b/app/models/domain.rb
@@ -329,7 +329,7 @@ class Domain < ActiveRecord::Base
       domain.destroy
       bye_bye = domain.versions.last
       domain.registrar.messages.create!(
-          body: "#{I18n.t(:domain_deleted)}: #{name}",
+          body: "#{I18n.t(:domain_deleted)}: #{domain.name}",
           attached_obj_id: bye_bye.id,
           attached_obj_type: bye_bye.class.to_s # DomainVersion
       )