diff --git a/pkg/controller/node/nodecontroller.go b/pkg/controller/node/nodecontroller.go
index a71422f445d..62a769a6635 100644
--- a/pkg/controller/node/nodecontroller.go
+++ b/pkg/controller/node/nodecontroller.go
@@ -869,7 +869,7 @@ func (nc *NodeController) markAllPodsNotReady(nodeName string) error {
 				glog.V(2).Infof("Updating ready status of pod %v to false", pod.Name)
 				pod, err := nc.kubeClient.Core().Pods(pod.Namespace).UpdateStatus(&pod)
 				if err != nil {
-					glog.Warningf("Failed to updated status for pod %q: %v", format.Pod(pod), err)
+					glog.Warningf("Failed to update status for pod %q: %v", format.Pod(pod), err)
 					errMsg = append(errMsg, fmt.Sprintf("%v", err))
 				}
 				break