diff --git a/session.py b/session.py
index 22d8c9dce4..ea2ca1a278 100755
--- a/session.py
+++ b/session.py
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ class PlayerSession(async_chat):
       pobject = self.get_pobject()
       if pobject:
          pobject.set_flag("CONNECTED", False)
-         pobject.get_location().emit_to_contents("%s has disconnected." % (pobject.get_name(),), exclude=pobject)
+         pobject.get_location().emit_to_contents("%s has disconnected." % (pobject.get_name(show_dbref=False),), exclude=pobject)
          
       async_chat.handle_close(self)
       self.logged_in = False