diff --git a/keystone/notifications.py b/keystone/notifications.py
index 8725ca49b3..aa487de170 100644
--- a/keystone/notifications.py
+++ b/keystone/notifications.py
@@ -264,7 +264,7 @@ def _get_request_audit_info(context, user_id=None):
 
     host = pycadf.host.Host(address=remote_addr, agent=http_user_agent)
     initiator = resource.Resource(typeURI=taxonomy.ACCOUNT_USER,
-                                  name=user_id, host=host)
+                                  id=user_id, host=host)
     return initiator
 
 
diff --git a/keystone/tests/unit/common/test_notifications.py b/keystone/tests/unit/common/test_notifications.py
index 5d0d436c81..3c3b814b8e 100644
--- a/keystone/tests/unit/common/test_notifications.py
+++ b/keystone/tests/unit/common/test_notifications.py
@@ -581,7 +581,7 @@ class CadfNotificationsWrapperTestCase(test_v3.RestfulTestCase):
         note = self._notifications[-1]
         self.assertEqual(note['action'], action)
         initiator = note['initiator']
-        self.assertEqual(initiator.name, user_id)
+        self.assertEqual(initiator.id, user_id)
         self.assertEqual(initiator.host.address, self.LOCAL_HOST)
         self.assertTrue(note['send_notification_called'])