diff --git a/pkg/controller/replicaset/replica_set.go b/pkg/controller/replicaset/replica_set.go
index d3125bace7d..068f9acd4e9 100644
--- a/pkg/controller/replicaset/replica_set.go
+++ b/pkg/controller/replicaset/replica_set.go
@@ -219,8 +219,8 @@ func (rsc *ReplicaSetController) updateRS(old, cur interface{}) {
 	// this function), but in general extra resyncs shouldn't be
 	// that bad as ReplicaSets that haven't met expectations yet won't
 	// sync, and all the listing is done using local stores.
-	if oldRS.Status.Replicas != curRS.Status.Replicas {
-		glog.V(4).Infof("Observed updated replica count for ReplicaSet: %v, %d->%d", curRS.Name, oldRS.Status.Replicas, curRS.Status.Replicas)
+	if *(oldRS.Spec.Replicas) != *(curRS.Spec.Replicas) {
+		glog.V(4).Infof("Replica set %v updated. Desired pod count change: %d->%d", curRS.Name, *(oldRS.Spec.Replicas), *(curRS.Spec.Replicas))
 	}
 	rsc.enqueueReplicaSet(cur)
 }
diff --git a/pkg/controller/replication/replication_controller.go b/pkg/controller/replication/replication_controller.go
index d16e9308618..cd8a2106ade 100644
--- a/pkg/controller/replication/replication_controller.go
+++ b/pkg/controller/replication/replication_controller.go
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@ func (rm *ReplicationManager) updateRC(old, cur interface{}) {
 	// this function), but in general extra resyncs shouldn't be
 	// that bad as rcs that haven't met expectations yet won't
 	// sync, and all the listing is done using local stores.
-	if oldRC.Spec.Replicas != curRC.Spec.Replicas {
+	if *(oldRC.Spec.Replicas) != *(curRC.Spec.Replicas) {
 		glog.V(4).Infof("Replication controller %v updated. Desired pod count change: %d->%d", curRC.Name, *(oldRC.Spec.Replicas), *(curRC.Spec.Replicas))
 	}
 	rm.enqueueController(cur)