diff --git a/crates/tor-ptmgr/src/ipc.rs b/crates/tor-ptmgr/src/ipc.rs
index 2ba3f863f..597e8af9d 100644
--- a/crates/tor-ptmgr/src/ipc.rs
+++ b/crates/tor-ptmgr/src/ipc.rs
@@ -606,6 +606,14 @@ impl PluggableTransport {
         &self.cmethods
     }
 
+    /// Return a loggable identifier for this transport.
+    pub(crate) fn identifier(&self) -> &str {
+        match &self.inner {
+            Some(child) => &child.identifier,
+            None => "<not yet launched>",
+        }
+    }
+
     /// Get the next [`PtMessage`] from the running transport. It is recommended to call this
     /// in a loop once a PT has been launched, in order to forward log messages and find out about
     /// status updates.
diff --git a/crates/tor-ptmgr/src/lib.rs b/crates/tor-ptmgr/src/lib.rs
index 01b1cd26b..155f223b0 100644
--- a/crates/tor-ptmgr/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/tor-ptmgr/src/lib.rs
@@ -203,10 +203,10 @@ impl<R: Runtime> PtReactor<R> {
                 match result {
                     Ok(m) => {
                         // FIXME(eta): We should forward the Status messages onto API consumers.
-                        debug!("PT {} message: {:?}", self.running[idx].binary_path.to_string_lossy(), m);
+                        debug!("PT {} message: {:?}", self.running[idx].identifier(), m);
                     },
                     Err(e) => {
-                        warn!("PT {} quit: {:?}", self.running[idx].binary_path.to_string_lossy(), e);
+                        warn!("PT {} quit: {:?}", self.running[idx].identifier(), e);
                         let pt = self.running.remove(idx);
                         self.remove_pt(pt);
                     }