diff --git a/ethereum/eth/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/ethereum/eth/sync/fullsync/FullSyncTargetManager.java b/ethereum/eth/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/ethereum/eth/sync/fullsync/FullSyncTargetManager.java
index 5c61caa17e4..43c2cfa19c5 100644
--- a/ethereum/eth/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/ethereum/eth/sync/fullsync/FullSyncTargetManager.java
+++ b/ethereum/eth/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/ethereum/eth/sync/fullsync/FullSyncTargetManager.java
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ protected CompletableFuture<Optional<EthPeer>> selectBestAvailableSyncTarget() {
     final Optional<EthPeer> maybeBestPeer = ethContext.getEthPeers().bestPeerWithHeightEstimate();
     if (!maybeBestPeer.isPresent()) {
       LOG.info(
-          "No sync target, waiting for peers. Current peers: {}",
+          "Unable to find sync target. Currently checking {} peers for usefulness",
           ethContext.getEthPeers().peerCount());
       return completedFuture(Optional.empty());
     } else {