diff --git a/pkg/kubelet/kuberuntime/kuberuntime_container.go b/pkg/kubelet/kuberuntime/kuberuntime_container.go
index 4829c762d0a..ec8d9fac03f 100644
--- a/pkg/kubelet/kuberuntime/kuberuntime_container.go
+++ b/pkg/kubelet/kuberuntime/kuberuntime_container.go
@@ -629,10 +629,10 @@ func (m *kubeGenericRuntimeManager) killContainer(pod *v1.Pod, containerID kubec
 	}
 	if gracePeriodOverride != nil {
 		gracePeriod = *gracePeriodOverride
-		klog.V(3).Infof("Killing container %q, but using %d second grace period override", containerID, gracePeriod)
+		klog.V(3).Infof("Killing container %q, but using a %d second grace period override", containerID, gracePeriod)
 	}
 
-	klog.V(2).Infof("Killing container %q with %d second grace period", containerID.String(), gracePeriod)
+	klog.V(2).Infof("Killing container %q with a %d second grace period", containerID.String(), gracePeriod)
 
 	err := m.runtimeService.StopContainer(containerID.ID, gracePeriod)
 	if err != nil {