diff --git a/src/shutdown/shutdown.c b/src/shutdown/shutdown.c
index be8ae75e04..06c9710c6e 100644
--- a/src/shutdown/shutdown.c
+++ b/src/shutdown/shutdown.c
@@ -525,7 +525,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
         }
 
         if (need_umount || need_swapoff || need_loop_detach || need_dm_detach)
-                log_error("Failed to finalize %s%s%s%s ignoring",
+                log_error("Failed to finalize%s%s%s%s ignoring.",
                           need_umount ? " file systems," : "",
                           need_swapoff ? " swap devices," : "",
                           need_loop_detach ? " loop devices," : "",