diff --git a/staging/src/k8s.io/client-go/tools/leaderelection/leaderelection.go b/staging/src/k8s.io/client-go/tools/leaderelection/leaderelection.go
index 2c0ee381395..d1959fd717f 100644
--- a/staging/src/k8s.io/client-go/tools/leaderelection/leaderelection.go
+++ b/staging/src/k8s.io/client-go/tools/leaderelection/leaderelection.go
@@ -243,7 +243,7 @@ func (le *LeaderElector) acquire(ctx context.Context) bool {
 	defer cancel()
 	succeeded := false
 	desc := le.config.Lock.Describe()
-	klog.Infof("attempting to acquire leader lease  %v...", desc)
+	klog.Infof("attempting to acquire leader lease %v...", desc)
 	wait.JitterUntil(func() {
 		succeeded = le.tryAcquireOrRenew(ctx)
 		le.maybeReportTransition()