diff --git a/plugins/include/helpers.inc b/plugins/include/helpers.inc
index 355ceacc..9376fa7f 100644
--- a/plugins/include/helpers.inc
+++ b/plugins/include/helpers.inc
@@ -36,31 +36,18 @@
 #define _helpers_included
 
 /**
- * Formats a user's info as log text.  This is usually not needed because
- * %L can be used to auto-format client information into a string.
+ * This function is deprecated. Use the %L format specifier instead.
+ * 
+ * Formats a user's info as log text.
  *
  * @param client		Client index.
  * @param buffer		Buffer for text.
  * @param maxlength		Maximum length of text.
  */
+#pragma deprecated Use the %L format specifier instead.
 stock void FormatUserLogText(int client, char[] buffer, int maxlength)
 {
-	char auth[32];
-	char name[MAX_NAME_LENGTH];
-	
-	int userid = GetClientUserId(client);
-	if (!GetClientAuthId(client, AuthId_Engine, auth, sizeof(auth)))
-	{
-		strcopy(auth, sizeof(auth), "UNKNOWN");
-	}
-	if (!GetClientName(client, name, sizeof(name)))
-	{
-		strcopy(name, sizeof(name), "UNKNOWN");
-	}
-	
-	/** Currently, no team stuff ... */
-	
-	Format(buffer, maxlength, "\"%s<%d><%s><>\"", name, userid, auth);
+	FormatEx(buffer, maxlength, "\"%L\"", client);
 }
 
 /**