diff --git a/kong/db/schema/entities/routes.lua b/kong/db/schema/entities/routes.lua
index 95602933bcde..2c08c72a2c3d 100644
--- a/kong/db/schema/entities/routes.lua
+++ b/kong/db/schema/entities/routes.lua
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ else
   elseif kong_router_flavor == "traditional_compatible" then
     PATH_V1_DEPRECATION_MSG =
       "path_handling='v1' is deprecated and " ..
-      "will not work under traditional_compatible router_flavor, " ..
+      "will not work under 'traditional_compatible' router_flavor, " ..
       "please use path_handling='v0' instead"
   end