diff --git a/tableauserverclient/server/endpoint/users_endpoint.py b/tableauserverclient/server/endpoint/users_endpoint.py
index 64b296543..0949a5e5b 100644
--- a/tableauserverclient/server/endpoint/users_endpoint.py
+++ b/tableauserverclient/server/endpoint/users_endpoint.py
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ def add(self, user_item):
         add_req = RequestFactory.User.add_req(user_item)
         server_response = self.post_request(url, add_req)
         new_user = UserItem.from_response(server_response.content, self.parent_srv.namespace).pop()
-        logger.info('Added new user (ID: {0})'.format(user_item.id))
+        logger.info('Added new user (ID: {0})'.format(new_user.id))
         return new_user
 
     # Get workbooks for user