diff --git a/booking.paypal.inc b/booking.paypal.inc
index ce8b645..6a570f6 100644
--- a/booking.paypal.inc
+++ b/booking.paypal.inc
@@ -62,16 +62,16 @@ function booking_paypal_ipn() {
 		
 		//retry the attempt to verify the payment 5 times, sleeping in between each attempt
 		$continue = TRUE;
-		$i = 0;
+		$i = 1;
 		while ($continue && $i < 5)
 		{
 			if(!_booking_paypal_ipn_verify($ipn)) {
-				watchdog('booking_paypal', 'Payment verification did not succeed on attempt $i.');
+				watchdog('booking_paypal', "Payment verification did not succeed on attempt $i.");
 				$i++;
 				sleep(3);					
 			} else {
 				$continue = FALSE;
-				watchdog('booking_paypal', 'Payment verification succeeded on attempt $i.');
+				watchdog('booking_paypal', "Payment verification succeeded on attempt $i.");
 			}			
 		}