diff --git a/lib/Doctrine/ORM/EntityManager.php b/lib/Doctrine/ORM/EntityManager.php
index 8c42298a4..229884dea 100644
--- a/lib/Doctrine/ORM/EntityManager.php
+++ b/lib/Doctrine/ORM/EntityManager.php
@@ -315,7 +315,7 @@ class EntityManager
         if ( ! is_array($identifier)) {
             $identifier = array($class->identifier[0] => $identifier);
         }
-        $entity = $this->_proxyFactory->getProxy($entityName, $identifier);
+        $entity = $this->_proxyFactory->getProxy($class->name, $identifier);
         $this->_unitOfWork->registerManaged($entity, $identifier, array());
 
         return $entity;