diff --git a/src/lib/dhcpsrv/alloc_engine_messages.mes b/src/lib/dhcpsrv/alloc_engine_messages.mes
index fa9cec52b4..5859622131 100644
--- a/src/lib/dhcpsrv/alloc_engine_messages.mes
+++ b/src/lib/dhcpsrv/alloc_engine_messages.mes
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ $NAMESPACE isc::dhcp
 This debug message is logged when the allocation engine successfully
 reclaims a lease. The lease is now available for assignment.
 
-% ALLOC_ENGINE_REMOVAL_NCR_FAILED sending removal NameChangeRequest failed for lease %1: %2
+% ALLOC_ENGINE_REMOVAL_NCR_FAILED sending removal name change request failed for lease %1: %2
 This error message is logged when sending a removal NameChangeRequest
 to DHCP DDNS failed. This NameChangeRequest is usually generated when
 the lease reclamation routine acts upon expired leases. If a lease being