diff --git a/applicationset/controllers/applicationset_controller.go b/applicationset/controllers/applicationset_controller.go
index 6d40e6431ddda2..130498c3de983d 100644
--- a/applicationset/controllers/applicationset_controller.go
+++ b/applicationset/controllers/applicationset_controller.go
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ func (r *ApplicationSetReconciler) Reconcile(ctx context.Context, req ctrl.Reque
 	// Do not attempt to further reconcile the ApplicationSet if it is being deleted.
 	if applicationSetInfo.ObjectMeta.DeletionTimestamp != nil {
 		appsetName := applicationSetInfo.ObjectMeta.Name
-		logCtx.Debugf("DeletionTimestamp is set to %s", appsetName)
+		logCtx.Debugf("DeletionTimestamp is set on %s", appsetName)
 		deleteAllowed := utils.DefaultPolicy(applicationSetInfo.Spec.SyncPolicy, r.Policy, r.EnablePolicyOverride).AllowDelete()
 		if !deleteAllowed {
 			logCtx.Debugf("ApplicationSet policy does not allow to delete")