diff --git a/pkg/controller/daemon/daemon_controller.go b/pkg/controller/daemon/daemon_controller.go
index 4dc0ed16b34..1beee30b7d1 100644
--- a/pkg/controller/daemon/daemon_controller.go
+++ b/pkg/controller/daemon/daemon_controller.go
@@ -840,7 +840,7 @@ func (dsc *DaemonSetsController) manage(ds *extensions.DaemonSet, hash string) e
 					continue
 				}
 				if pod.Status.Phase == v1.PodFailed {
-					msg := fmt.Sprintf("Found failed daemon pod %s/%s on node %s, will try to kill it", pod.Namespace, node.Name, pod.Name)
+					msg := fmt.Sprintf("Found failed daemon pod %s/%s on node %s, will try to kill it", pod.Namespace, pod.Name, node.Name)
 					glog.V(2).Infof(msg)
 					// Emit an event so that it's discoverable to users.
 					dsc.eventRecorder.Eventf(ds, v1.EventTypeWarning, FailedDaemonPodReason, msg)