diff --git a/src/certificates.js b/src/certificates.js
index 0e4a367b3..e8e38fc2f 100644
--- a/src/certificates.js
+++ b/src/certificates.js
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ function fallbackExpiredCertificates(callback) {
             }
 
             if (!isExpiringSync(1, certFile)) { // expiring in the next hour
-                debug('fallbackExpiredCertificates: %s has expired. will switch certs', appDomain);
+                debug('fallbackExpiredCertificates: %s does not need to be switched', appDomain);
                 continue;
             }