diff --git a/src/timesync/timesyncd-manager.c b/src/timesync/timesyncd-manager.c
index ba7e52f6b3b..41c18b5e86d 100644
--- a/src/timesync/timesyncd-manager.c
+++ b/src/timesync/timesyncd-manager.c
@@ -611,9 +611,8 @@ static int manager_receive_response(sd_event_source *source, int fd, uint32_t re
 
                 (void) server_address_pretty(m->current_server_address, &pretty);
 
-                /* "Initial", as further successful syncs will not be logged. */
-                log_info("Initial synchronization to time server %s (%s).", strna(pretty), m->current_server_name->string);
-                (void) sd_notifyf(false, "STATUS=Initial synchronization to time server %s (%s).", strna(pretty), m->current_server_name->string);
+                log_info("Contacted time server %s (%s).", strna(pretty), m->current_server_name->string);
+                (void) sd_notifyf(false, "STATUS=Contacted time server %s (%s).", strna(pretty), m->current_server_name->string);
         }
 
         if (!spike && !m->synchronized) {