diff --git a/os/log.c b/os/log.c
index 08fa1f229..e20b6d357 100644
--- a/os/log.c
+++ b/os/log.c
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ LogInit(const char *fname, const char *backup)
 		sprintf(oldLog, "%s%s", logFileName, suffix);
 		free(suffix);
 		if (rename(logFileName, oldLog) == -1) {
-		    FatalError("Cannot move old log file (\"%s\" to \"%s\"\n",
+		    FatalError("Cannot move old log file \"%s\" to \"%s\"\n",
 			       logFileName, oldLog);
 		}
 		free(oldLog);