diff --git a/src/core/layout/qgslayoutexporter.cpp b/src/core/layout/qgslayoutexporter.cpp
index 8a876ffa8a9e..8bd7bde66baa 100644
--- a/src/core/layout/qgslayoutexporter.cpp
+++ b/src/core/layout/qgslayoutexporter.cpp
@@ -545,7 +545,7 @@ QgsLayoutExporter::ExportResult QgsLayoutExporter::exportToPdf( QgsAbstractLayou
       if ( total > 0 )
         feedback->setProperty( "progress", QObject::tr( "Exporting %1 of %2" ).arg( i + 1 ).arg( total ) );
       else
-        feedback->setProperty( "progress", QObject::tr( "Exporting section %1" ).arg( i + 1 ).arg( total ) );
+        feedback->setProperty( "progress", QObject::tr( "Exporting section %1" ).arg( i + 1 ) );
       feedback->setProgress( step * i );
     }
     if ( feedback && feedback->isCanceled() )