diff --git a/server/src/main/java/io/druid/server/coordinator/LoadQueuePeon.java b/server/src/main/java/io/druid/server/coordinator/LoadQueuePeon.java
index 8e3c2509697..e2577795a27 100644
--- a/server/src/main/java/io/druid/server/coordinator/LoadQueuePeon.java
+++ b/server/src/main/java/io/druid/server/coordinator/LoadQueuePeon.java
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ public class LoadQueuePeon
 
   private final Object lock = new Object();
 
-  private volatile SegmentHolder currentlyLoading = null;
+  private volatile SegmentHolder currentlyProcessing = null;
 
   LoadQueuePeon(
       CuratorFramework curator,
@@ -156,10 +156,10 @@ public class LoadQueuePeon
   )
   {
     synchronized (lock) {
-      if ((currentlyLoading != null) &&
-          currentlyLoading.getSegmentIdentifier().equals(segment.getIdentifier())) {
+      if ((currentlyProcessing != null) &&
+          currentlyProcessing.getSegmentIdentifier().equals(segment.getIdentifier())) {
         if (callback != null) {
-          currentlyLoading.addCallback(callback);
+          currentlyProcessing.addCallback(callback);
         }
         return;
       }
@@ -170,13 +170,13 @@ public class LoadQueuePeon
     synchronized (lock) {
       if (segmentsToLoad.contains(holder)) {
         if ((callback != null)) {
-          currentlyLoading.addCallback(callback);
+          currentlyProcessing.addCallback(callback);
         }
         return;
       }
     }
 
-    log.info("Asking server peon[%s] to load segment[%s]", basePath, segment);
+    log.info("Asking server peon[%s] to load segment[%s]", basePath, segment.getIdentifier());
     queuedSize.addAndGet(segment.getSize());
     segmentsToLoad.add(holder);
     doNext();
@@ -188,10 +188,10 @@ public class LoadQueuePeon
   )
   {
     synchronized (lock) {
-      if ((currentlyLoading != null) &&
-          currentlyLoading.getSegmentIdentifier().equals(segment.getIdentifier())) {
+      if ((currentlyProcessing != null) &&
+          currentlyProcessing.getSegmentIdentifier().equals(segment.getIdentifier())) {
         if (callback != null) {
-          currentlyLoading.addCallback(callback);
+          currentlyProcessing.addCallback(callback);
         }
         return;
       }
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ public class LoadQueuePeon
     synchronized (lock) {
       if (segmentsToDrop.contains(holder)) {
         if (callback != null) {
-          currentlyLoading.addCallback(callback);
+          currentlyProcessing.addCallback(callback);
         }
         return;
       }
@@ -216,13 +216,13 @@ public class LoadQueuePeon
   private void doNext()
   {
     synchronized (lock) {
-      if (currentlyLoading == null) {
+      if (currentlyProcessing == null) {
         if (!segmentsToDrop.isEmpty()) {
-          currentlyLoading = segmentsToDrop.first();
-          log.info("Server[%s] dropping [%s]", basePath, currentlyLoading);
+          currentlyProcessing = segmentsToDrop.first();
+          log.info("Server[%s] dropping [%s]", basePath, currentlyProcessing.getSegmentIdentifier());
         } else if (!segmentsToLoad.isEmpty()) {
-          currentlyLoading = segmentsToLoad.first();
-          log.info("Server[%s] loading [%s]", basePath, currentlyLoading);
+          currentlyProcessing = segmentsToLoad.first();
+          log.info("Server[%s] loading [%s]", basePath, currentlyProcessing.getSegmentIdentifier());
         } else {
           return;
         }
@@ -235,16 +235,16 @@ public class LoadQueuePeon
               {
                 synchronized (lock) {
                   try {
-                    if (currentlyLoading == null) {
+                    if (currentlyProcessing == null) {
                       log.makeAlert("Crazy race condition! server[%s]", basePath)
                          .emit();
                       actionCompleted();
                       doNext();
                       return;
                     }
-                    log.info("Server[%s] adding segment[%s]", basePath, currentlyLoading.getSegmentIdentifier());
-                    final String path = ZKPaths.makePath(basePath, currentlyLoading.getSegmentIdentifier());
-                    final byte[] payload = jsonMapper.writeValueAsBytes(currentlyLoading.getChangeRequest());
+                    log.info("Server[%s] processing segment[%s]", basePath, currentlyProcessing.getSegmentIdentifier());
+                    final String path = ZKPaths.makePath(basePath, currentlyProcessing.getSegmentIdentifier());
+                    final byte[] payload = jsonMapper.writeValueAsBytes(currentlyProcessing.getChangeRequest());
                     curator.create().withMode(CreateMode.EPHEMERAL).forPath(path, payload);
 
                     zkWritingExecutor.schedule(
@@ -255,7 +255,7 @@ public class LoadQueuePeon
                           {
                             try {
                               if (curator.checkExists().forPath(path) != null) {
-                                failAssign(new ISE("%s was never removed! Failing this assign!", path));
+                                failAssign(new ISE("%s was never removed! Failing this operation!", path));
                               }
                             }
                             catch (Exception e) {
@@ -311,7 +311,9 @@ public class LoadQueuePeon
         );
       } else {
         log.info(
-            "Server[%s] skipping doNext() because something is currently loading[%s].", basePath, currentlyLoading
+            "Server[%s] skipping doNext() because something is currently loading[%s].",
+            basePath,
+            currentlyProcessing.getSegmentIdentifier()
         );
       }
     }
@@ -319,29 +321,29 @@ public class LoadQueuePeon
 
   private void actionCompleted()
   {
-    if (currentlyLoading != null) {
-      switch (currentlyLoading.getType()) {
+    if (currentlyProcessing != null) {
+      switch (currentlyProcessing.getType()) {
         case LOAD:
-          segmentsToLoad.remove(currentlyLoading);
-          queuedSize.addAndGet(-currentlyLoading.getSegmentSize());
+          segmentsToLoad.remove(currentlyProcessing);
+          queuedSize.addAndGet(-currentlyProcessing.getSegmentSize());
           break;
         case DROP:
-          segmentsToDrop.remove(currentlyLoading);
+          segmentsToDrop.remove(currentlyProcessing);
           break;
         default:
           throw new UnsupportedOperationException();
       }
-      currentlyLoading.executeCallbacks();
-      currentlyLoading = null;
+      currentlyProcessing.executeCallbacks();
+      currentlyProcessing = null;
     }
   }
 
   public void stop()
   {
     synchronized (lock) {
-      if (currentlyLoading != null) {
-        currentlyLoading.executeCallbacks();
-        currentlyLoading = null;
+      if (currentlyProcessing != null) {
+        currentlyProcessing.executeCallbacks();
+        currentlyProcessing = null;
       }
 
       if (!segmentsToDrop.isEmpty()) {
@@ -366,14 +368,14 @@ public class LoadQueuePeon
   private void entryRemoved(String path)
   {
     synchronized (lock) {
-      if (currentlyLoading == null) {
+      if (currentlyProcessing == null) {
         log.warn("Server[%s] an entry[%s] was removed even though it wasn't loading!?", basePath, path);
         return;
       }
-      if (!ZKPaths.getNodeFromPath(path).equals(currentlyLoading.getSegmentIdentifier())) {
+      if (!ZKPaths.getNodeFromPath(path).equals(currentlyProcessing.getSegmentIdentifier())) {
         log.warn(
             "Server[%s] entry [%s] was removed even though it's not what is currently loading[%s]",
-            basePath, path, currentlyLoading
+            basePath, path, currentlyProcessing
         );
         return;
       }
@@ -387,7 +389,7 @@ public class LoadQueuePeon
   private void failAssign(Exception e)
   {
     synchronized (lock) {
-      log.error(e, "Server[%s], throwable caught when submitting [%s].", basePath, currentlyLoading);
+      log.error(e, "Server[%s], throwable caught when submitting [%s].", basePath, currentlyProcessing);
       failedAssignCount.getAndIncrement();
       // Act like it was completed so that the coordinator gives it to someone else
       actionCompleted();