diff --git a/src/network/networkd-link.c b/src/network/networkd-link.c
index 1f5f4bd41a..a8ec7723a5 100644
--- a/src/network/networkd-link.c
+++ b/src/network/networkd-link.c
@@ -1775,7 +1775,7 @@ static int link_admin_state_up(Link *link) {
                 return 0;
 
         if (link->activated && link->network->activation_policy == ACTIVATION_POLICY_ALWAYS_DOWN) {
-                log_link_info(link, "ActivationPolicy is \"always-off\", forcing link down.");
+                log_link_info(link, "Activation policy is \"always-down\", forcing link down.");
                 return link_request_to_bring_up_or_down(link, /* up = */ false);
         }
 
@@ -1795,7 +1795,7 @@ static int link_admin_state_down(Link *link) {
                 return 0;
 
         if (link->activated && link->network->activation_policy == ACTIVATION_POLICY_ALWAYS_UP) {
-                log_link_info(link, "ActivationPolicy is \"always-on\", forcing link up.");
+                log_link_info(link, "Activation policy is \"always-up\", forcing link up.");
                 return link_request_to_bring_up_or_down(link, /* up = */ true);
         }