diff --git a/src/os/unix/ngx_process_cycle.c b/src/os/unix/ngx_process_cycle.c
index 54ca4ffa3..a14a03c74 100644
--- a/src/os/unix/ngx_process_cycle.c
+++ b/src/os/unix/ngx_process_cycle.c
@@ -1004,7 +1004,7 @@ ngx_worker_process_exit(ngx_cycle_t *cycle)
                 && !c[i].read->resolver)
             {
                 ngx_log_error(NGX_LOG_ALERT, cycle->log, 0,
-                              "open socket #%d left in %ui connection %s",
+                              "open socket #%d left in connection %ui%s",
                               c[i].fd, i, ngx_debug_quit ? ", aborting" : "");
                 ngx_debug_point();
             }