diff --git a/contribs/drt-extensions/src/main/java/org/matsim/contrib/drt/extension/operations/shifts/dispatcher/DrtShiftDispatcherImpl.java b/contribs/drt-extensions/src/main/java/org/matsim/contrib/drt/extension/operations/shifts/dispatcher/DrtShiftDispatcherImpl.java
index cc78776007b..4c070bc1ebf 100644
--- a/contribs/drt-extensions/src/main/java/org/matsim/contrib/drt/extension/operations/shifts/dispatcher/DrtShiftDispatcherImpl.java
+++ b/contribs/drt-extensions/src/main/java/org/matsim/contrib/drt/extension/operations/shifts/dispatcher/DrtShiftDispatcherImpl.java
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ private void assignShifts(double timeStep) {
         // Remove elapsed shifts
         unscheduledShifts.removeIf(shift -> {
 			if (shift.getStartTime() + drtShiftParams.maxUnscheduledShiftDelay < timeStep ) {
-				logger.warn("Shift with ID " + shift.getId() + " is being removed as start time is longer in the past than defined by maxShiftStartDelay.");
+				logger.warn("Shift with ID " + shift.getId() + " could not be assigned and is being removed as start time is longer in the past than defined by maxUnscheduledShiftDelay.");
 				return true;
 			}
 		return false;