diff --git a/ircd/ircd.cc b/ircd/ircd.cc
index cc33f948c..4936ecfff 100644
--- a/ircd/ircd.cc
+++ b/ircd/ircd.cc
@@ -253,7 +253,7 @@ noexcept
 
 	log::notice
 	{
-		"IRCd resuming service in runlevel:%s.",
+		"IRCd resuming service in runlevel %s.",
 		reflect(run::level),
 	};
 }