diff --git a/oak-core/src/main/java/org/apache/jackrabbit/oak/plugins/migration/version/VersionableEditor.java b/oak-core/src/main/java/org/apache/jackrabbit/oak/plugins/migration/version/VersionableEditor.java
index 0334d8f36b0..5a84a04caa3 100644
--- a/oak-core/src/main/java/org/apache/jackrabbit/oak/plugins/migration/version/VersionableEditor.java
+++ b/oak-core/src/main/java/org/apache/jackrabbit/oak/plugins/migration/version/VersionableEditor.java
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ public Editor childNodeAdded(String name, NodeState after) throws CommitFailedEx
                 NodeBuilder versionableBuilder = getNodeBuilder(rootBuilder, this.path);
                 removeVersionProperties(versionableBuilder, isReferenceable);
                 if (isVersionable.test(versionableBuilder.getNodeState())) {
-                    logger.warn("Node {} is still versionable. Creating empty version history.", path);
+                    logger.warn("Node {} is still versionable. Creating initial version history.", path);
                     createEmptyHistory(versionableBuilder);
                 }
             }