diff --git a/src/app/qgsoptions.cpp b/src/app/qgsoptions.cpp
index 057e209ade6..414ac2f035c 100644
--- a/src/app/qgsoptions.cpp
+++ b/src/app/qgsoptions.cpp
@@ -375,10 +375,9 @@ void QgsOptions::on_pbnSelectProjection_clicked()
 
   if ( mySelector->exec() )
   {
-    QgsDebugMsg( "------ Global Default Projection Selection Set ----------" );
     //! @todo changes this control name in gui to txtGlobalProjString
     txtGlobalWKT->setText( mySelector->selectedProj4String() );
-    QgsDebugMsg( QString( "------ Global Default Projection now set to ----------\n%1" ).arg( mGlobalCRSID ) );
+    QgsDebugMsg( QString( "------ Global Default Projection Selection set to ----------\n%1" ).arg( txtGlobalWKT->toPlainText() ) );
   }
   else
   {
diff --git a/src/app/qgsoptions.h b/src/app/qgsoptions.h
index 985b5200ab4..3d5e2d90161 100644
--- a/src/app/qgsoptions.h
+++ b/src/app/qgsoptions.h
@@ -93,9 +93,6 @@ class QgsOptions : public QDialog, private Ui::QgsOptionsBase
     //
     QStringList i18nList();
 
-    //!Global default projection used for new layers added that have no projection
-    long mGlobalCRSID;
-
     //!Default proj4 string used for new layers added that have no projection
     QString mGlobalProj4String;