diff --git a/worker/worker.go b/worker/worker.go
index b917960d4..adbce821d 100644
--- a/worker/worker.go
+++ b/worker/worker.go
@@ -1428,7 +1428,7 @@ func (w *worker) scanHost(ctx context.Context, hostKey types.PublicKey, hostIP s
 		}
 		settings, pt, duration, err = scan()
 		if err == nil {
-			w.logger.Debug("successfully scanned host %v after retry", hostKey)
+			w.logger.Debugf("successfully scanned host %v after retry", hostKey)
 		}
 	}