diff --git a/llm_bench/python/benchmark.py b/llm_bench/python/benchmark.py
index 83c161e820..2e4a23da41 100644
--- a/llm_bench/python/benchmark.py
+++ b/llm_bench/python/benchmark.py
@@ -762,7 +762,7 @@ def main():
                     model_precision,
                 )
     except Exception:
-        log.error('An exception occurred now')
+        log.error('An exception occurred')
         log.info(traceback.format_exc())
         exit(1)
     finally: