diff --git a/source4/scripting/bin/samba_dnsupdate b/source4/scripting/bin/samba_dnsupdate
index 06877038e1f..f9e835bc5c3 100755
--- a/source4/scripting/bin/samba_dnsupdate
+++ b/source4/scripting/bin/samba_dnsupdate
@@ -560,7 +560,7 @@ def call_samba_tool(d, op="add", zone=None):
                 sys.exit(1)
             error_count = error_count + 1
             if opts.verbose:
-                print("Failed 'samba-tool dns' based update: %s : %s" % (str(d), estr))
+                print("Failed 'samba-tool dns' based update: %s" % (str(d)))
     except Exception, estr:
         if opts.fail_immediately:
             sys.exit(1)