diff --git a/controller_manager/src/controller_manager.cpp b/controller_manager/src/controller_manager.cpp
index a1ca8b0795..4becabb0a4 100644
--- a/controller_manager/src/controller_manager.cpp
+++ b/controller_manager/src/controller_manager.cpp
@@ -1228,7 +1228,7 @@ controller_interface::return_type ControllerManager::switch_controller(
   {
     RCLCPP_DEBUG(get_logger(), " - %s", interface.c_str());
   }
-  RCLCPP_DEBUG(get_logger(), "Request for command interfaces from deactivating controllers:");
+  RCLCPP_DEBUG(get_logger(), "Release of command interfaces from deactivating controllers:");
   for (const auto & interface : deactivate_command_interface_request_)
   {
     RCLCPP_DEBUG(get_logger(), " - %s", interface.c_str());