diff --git a/src/base/retryHandler.h b/src/base/retryHandler.h
index c6f072209..99d46ef19 100644
--- a/src/base/retryHandler.h
+++ b/src/base/retryHandler.h
@@ -355,7 +355,7 @@ class RetryController: public IRetryController, public karere::DeleteTrackable
         if (mAttemptTimeout)    //set an attempt timeout timer
         {
             unsigned attemptTimeout = calcAttemptTimeoutNoRandomness();
-            RETRY_LOG("Setting a timeout for attempt %zu: %u seconds", mCurrentAttemptNo, attemptTimeout);
+            RETRY_LOG("Setting a timeout for attempt %zu: %u ms", mCurrentAttemptNo, attemptTimeout);
             auto wptr = weakHandle();
             mTimer = setTimeout([wptr, this, attempt, attemptTimeout]()
             {