diff --git a/ovs/lib/helpers/generic/scrubber.py b/ovs/lib/helpers/generic/scrubber.py
index 47a50df87..0a1c4d4f1 100644
--- a/ovs/lib/helpers/generic/scrubber.py
+++ b/ovs/lib/helpers/generic/scrubber.py
@@ -742,7 +742,7 @@ def _long_poll_proxy_state(self, states, timeout=None):
                     return current_state
                 if time.time() - start > timeout:
                     raise RuntimeError('Long polling for the state has timed out')
-                self._logger.debug(self._format_message('Proxies {0{ their state does not match any in  \'{1}\'  (Current: {2})'
+                self._logger.debug(self._format_message('Proxies {0} their state does not match any in  \'{1}\'  (Current: {2})'
                                                         .format(', '.join(self.alba_proxy_services), states, current_state)))
                 time.sleep(1)
         return None