diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 68a6f96c2..a9d1b5d97 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ Changes in version 0.2.0.10-alpha - 2007-1?-??
   o Minor bugfixes:
     - Refuse to start if both ORPort and UseBridges are set. Bugfix
       on 0.2.0.x.
+    - Better log message on vote from unknown authority.
 
   o Minor bugfixes (memory leaks):
     - Stop leaking memory every time we parse a v3 certificate. Bugfix
diff --git a/src/or/dirvote.c b/src/or/dirvote.c
index 88f18a3b8..e75986a3c 100644
--- a/src/or/dirvote.c
+++ b/src/or/dirvote.c
@@ -1519,18 +1519,12 @@ dirvote_add_vote(const char *vote_body, const char **msg_out, int *status_out)
   vi = get_voter(vote);
   tor_assert(vi->good_signature == 1);
   ds = trusteddirserver_get_by_v3_auth_digest(vi->identity_digest);
-  if (!ds || !(ds->type & V3_AUTHORITY)) {
+  if (!ds) {
     char *keys = list_v3_auth_ids();
     log_warn(LD_DIR, "Got a vote from an authority with authority key ID %s. "
-             "This authority %s.  Known v3 key IDs are: %s",
-             hex_str(vi->identity_digest, DIGEST_LEN),
-             ds?"is not recognized":"is recognized, but is not listed as v3",
-/* XXX020 isn't the above line backwards? -RD */
-/* In fact, how can ds->v3_identity_digest be set if it's not a
- * V3_AUTHORITY? */
-             keys);
+             "This key ID is not recognized.  Known v3 key IDs are: %s",
+             hex_str(vi->identity_digest, DIGEST_LEN), keys);
     tor_free(keys);
-
     *msg_out = "Vote not from a recognized v3 authority";
     goto err;
   }
diff --git a/src/or/routerlist.c b/src/or/routerlist.c
index d12e26f0b..472d20d19 100644
--- a/src/or/routerlist.c
+++ b/src/or/routerlist.c
@@ -779,7 +779,8 @@ trusteddirserver_get_by_v3_auth_digest(const char *digest)
 
   SMARTLIST_FOREACH(trusted_dir_servers, trusted_dir_server_t *, ds,
      {
-       if (!memcmp(ds->v3_identity_digest, digest, DIGEST_LEN))
+       if (!memcmp(ds->v3_identity_digest, digest, DIGEST_LEN) &&
+           (ds->type & V3_AUTHORITY))
          return ds;
      });