diff --git a/backup/tests/automated_backup_test.php b/backup/tests/automated_backup_test.php
index c2fb61e4ad8..7330893d0c2 100644
--- a/backup/tests/automated_backup_test.php
+++ b/backup/tests/automated_backup_test.php
@@ -119,8 +119,7 @@ class core_backup_automated_backup_testcase extends advanced_testcase {
         $method->setAccessible(true); // Allow accessing of private method.
         $emailpending = $method->invokeArgs($classobject, [$courses, $admin]);
 
-        $coursename = $this->course->fullname;
-        $this->expectOutputRegex("/Skipping $coursename \(Not scheduled for backup until/");
+        $this->expectOutputRegex('/Skipping course id ' . $this->course->id . ': Not scheduled for backup until/');
         $this->assertFalse($emailpending);
 
         $backupcourse = $DB->get_record('backup_courses', array('courseid' => $this->course->id));
@@ -162,8 +161,7 @@ class core_backup_automated_backup_testcase extends advanced_testcase {
         $emailpending = $method->invokeArgs($classobject, [$courses, $admin]);
         $this->assertTrue($emailpending);
 
-        $coursename = $this->course->fullname;
-        $this->expectOutputRegex("/Putting backup of $coursename in adhoc task queue/");
+        $this->expectOutputRegex('/Putting backup of course id ' . $this->course->id. ' in adhoc task queue/');
 
         $backupcourse = $DB->get_record('backup_courses', array('courseid' => $this->course->id));
         // Now this backup course status should be queued.
@@ -206,7 +204,7 @@ class core_backup_automated_backup_testcase extends advanced_testcase {
         $skipped = $method->invokeArgs($classobject, [$backupcourse, $course, $nextstarttime]);
 
         $this->assertTrue($skipped);
-        $this->expectOutputRegex("/Skipping $course->fullname \(Not visible\)/");
+        $this->expectOutputRegex('/Skipping course id ' . $this->course->id. ': Not visible/');
     }
 
     /**
@@ -241,7 +239,7 @@ class core_backup_automated_backup_testcase extends advanced_testcase {
         $skipped = $method->invokeArgs($classobject, [$backupcourse, $course, $nextstarttime]);
 
         $this->assertTrue($skipped);
-        $this->expectOutputRegex("/Skipping $course->fullname \(Not modified in the past 2 days\)/");
+        $this->expectOutputRegex('/Skipping course id ' . $this->course->id . ': Not modified in the past 2 days/');
     }
 
     /**
@@ -276,7 +274,7 @@ class core_backup_automated_backup_testcase extends advanced_testcase {
         $skipped = $method->invokeArgs($classobject, [$backupcourse, $course, $nextstarttime]);
 
         $this->assertTrue($skipped);
-        $this->expectOutputRegex("/Skipping $course->fullname \(Not modified since previous backup\)/");
+        $this->expectOutputRegex('/Skipping course id ' . $this->course->id . ': Not modified since previous backup/');
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/backup/util/helper/backup_cron_helper.class.php b/backup/util/helper/backup_cron_helper.class.php
index 70a2d8a547e..5dfdc70c766 100644
--- a/backup/util/helper/backup_cron_helper.class.php
+++ b/backup/util/helper/backup_cron_helper.class.php
@@ -289,21 +289,20 @@ abstract class backup_cron_automated_helper {
             if (!$shouldrunnow || $backupcourse->laststatus == self::BACKUP_STATUS_QUEUED) {
                 $backupcourse->nextstarttime = $nextstarttime;
                 $DB->update_record('backup_courses', $backupcourse);
-                mtrace('Skipping ' . $course->fullname . ' (Not scheduled for backup until ' . $showtime . ')');
+                mtrace('Skipping course id ' . $course->id . ': Not scheduled for backup until ' . $showtime);
             } else {
-                    $skipped = self::should_skip_course_backup($backupcourse, $course, $nextstarttime);
+                $skipped = self::should_skip_course_backup($backupcourse, $course, $nextstarttime);
                 if (!$skipped) { // If it should not be skipped.
 
                     // Only make the backup if laststatus isn't 2-UNFINISHED (uncontrolled error or being backed up).
                     if ($backupcourse->laststatus != self::BACKUP_STATUS_UNFINISHED) {
                         // Add every non-skipped courses to backup adhoc task queue.
-                        mtrace('Putting backup of ' . $course->fullname . ' in adhoc task queue ...');
+                        mtrace('Putting backup of course id ' . $course->id . ' in adhoc task queue');
 
                         // We have to send an email because we have included at least one backup.
                         $emailpending = true;
                         // Create adhoc task for backup.
                         self::push_course_backup_adhoc_task($backupcourse, $admin);
-                        mtrace("complete - next execution: $showtime");
                     }
                 }
             }
@@ -363,8 +362,7 @@ abstract class backup_cron_automated_helper {
             $backupcourse->laststatus = self::BACKUP_STATUS_SKIPPED;
             $backupcourse->nextstarttime = $nextstarttime;
             $DB->update_record('backup_courses', $backupcourse);
-            mtrace('Skipping ' . $course->fullname . ' (' . $skippedmessage . ')');
-            mtrace('Backup of \'' . $course->fullname . '\' is scheduled on ' . date('r', $nextstarttime));
+            mtrace('Skipping course id ' . $course->id . ': ' . $skippedmessage);
         }
 
         return $skipped;