diff --git a/locator/token_metadata.cc b/locator/token_metadata.cc
index 67e1302e0a..9f72708e12 100644
--- a/locator/token_metadata.cc
+++ b/locator/token_metadata.cc
@@ -801,7 +801,7 @@ void token_metadata_impl::del_leaving_endpoint(host_id endpoint) {
 
 void token_metadata_impl::add_replacing_endpoint(host_id existing_node, host_id replacing_node) {
     if (existing_node == replacing_node) {
-        on_internal_error(tlogger, format("Can't replace node {} with itself"));
+        on_internal_error(tlogger, format("Can't replace node {} with itself", existing_node));
     }
     tlogger.info("Added node {} as pending replacing endpoint which replaces existing node {}",
             replacing_node, existing_node);