diff --git a/pkg/proxy/userspace/proxier.go b/pkg/proxy/userspace/proxier.go
index 5fecd71d8c0..3e5c2b81942 100644
--- a/pkg/proxy/userspace/proxier.go
+++ b/pkg/proxy/userspace/proxier.go
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@ func CleanupLeftovers(ipt iptables.Interface) (encounteredError bool) {
 			encounteredError = true
 		} else {
 			if err = ipt.DeleteChain(iptables.TableNAT, c); err != nil {
-				glog.Errorf("Error flushing userspace chain: %v", err)
+				glog.Errorf("Error deleting userspace chain: %v", err)
 				encounteredError = true
 			}
 		}