diff --git a/src/systemctl/systemctl-logind.c b/src/systemctl/systemctl-logind.c
index 2d2043f177..114641cdc7 100644
--- a/src/systemctl/systemctl-logind.c
+++ b/src/systemctl/systemctl-logind.c
@@ -398,7 +398,7 @@ int logind_show_shutdown(void) {
 
         log_info("%s scheduled for %s, use 'shutdown -c' to cancel.",
                  action,
-                 FORMAT_TIMESTAMP_STYLE(arg_when, arg_timestamp_style));
+                 FORMAT_TIMESTAMP_STYLE(elapse, arg_timestamp_style));
 
         return 0;
 #else