diff --git a/changelog/src/main/org/apache/maven/changelog/ChangeLog.java b/changelog/src/main/org/apache/maven/changelog/ChangeLog.java
index 18f4195a..e7d4ff28 100644
--- a/changelog/src/main/org/apache/maven/changelog/ChangeLog.java
+++ b/changelog/src/main/org/apache/maven/changelog/ChangeLog.java
@@ -568,13 +568,14 @@ public class ChangeLog
         for ( Iterator i = getDevelopers().iterator(); i.hasNext(); )
         {
             developer = (Developer) i.next();
-            if ( developer.getId() != null && developer.getName() != null )
-            {
-                userList.put( developer.getId(), developer.getName() );
-            }
+            if (developer.getId() != null) {
+				userList.put(developer.getId(),
+						developer.getName() == null ? developer.getId()
+								: developer.getName());
+			}
             else
             {
-                LOG.warn( "WARNING: Some developer entries don't have an id or a name." );
+                LOG.warn( "WARNING: Some developer entries don't have an id." );
                 LOG.warn( "         Your changelog- and developer-activity reports will not be complete!" );
             }
         }