diff --git a/lib/cloudfunc.js b/lib/cloudfunc.js
index bdaef779..b2e43e04 100644
--- a/lib/cloudfunc.js
+++ b/lib/cloudfunc.js
@@ -140,10 +140,17 @@ var Util;
             return ret;
         };
         
-        this.formatMsg              = function(pMsg, pName, pStatus) {
-            var status  = pStatus || 'ok',
-                name    = !pName ? '': '("' + pName + '")',
-                msg     = pMsg + ': ' + status + name;
+        this.formatMsg              = function(msg, name, status) {
+            if (!status)
+                status = 'ok';
+            
+            if (name)
+                name = '("' + name + '")';
+            else
+                name = '';
+            
+            
+            msg = msg + ': ' + status + name;
             
             return msg;
         };