diff --git a/ethereum/eth/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/ethereum/eth/sync/range/SyncTargetRangeSource.java b/ethereum/eth/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/ethereum/eth/sync/range/SyncTargetRangeSource.java
index f13e0402ebd..dd8e242b87d 100644
--- a/ethereum/eth/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/ethereum/eth/sync/range/SyncTargetRangeSource.java
+++ b/ethereum/eth/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/ethereum/eth/sync/range/SyncTargetRangeSource.java
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ private SyncTargetRange getRangeFromPendingRequest() {
       if (retryCount >= retriesPermitted) {
         LOG.atDebug()
             .setMessage(
-                "Disconnecting target peer for not providing useful range headers: {}, Exception: {}.")
+                "Disconnecting target peer {} for not providing useful range headers: Exception: {}.")
             .addArgument(peer)
             .addArgument(e)
             .log();