diff --git a/test/framework/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/test/tasks/MockTaskManager.java b/test/framework/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/test/tasks/MockTaskManager.java
index dec204537b917..41cdaefe03575 100644
--- a/test/framework/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/test/tasks/MockTaskManager.java
+++ b/test/framework/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/test/tasks/MockTaskManager.java
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ public Task register(String type, String action, TaskAwareRequest request) {
                 } catch (Exception e) {
                     logger.warn(
                         (Supplier<?>) () -> new ParameterizedMessage(
-                            "failed to notify task manager listener about unregistering the task with id {}",
+                            "failed to notify task manager listener about registering the task with id {}",
                             task.getId()),
                         e);
                 }