diff --git a/src/core/ipv4/dhcp.c b/src/core/ipv4/dhcp.c
index aa43a52b..d2195255 100644
--- a/src/core/ipv4/dhcp.c
+++ b/src/core/ipv4/dhcp.c
@@ -998,7 +998,7 @@ dhcp_discover(struct netif *netif)
 
     LWIP_DEBUGF(DHCP_DEBUG | LWIP_DBG_TRACE, ("dhcp_discover: sendto(DISCOVER, IP_ADDR_BROADCAST, LWIP_IANA_PORT_DHCP_SERVER)\n"));
     udp_sendto_if_src(dhcp_pcb, p_out, IP_ADDR_BROADCAST, LWIP_IANA_PORT_DHCP_SERVER, netif, IP4_ADDR_ANY);
-    LWIP_DEBUGF(DHCP_DEBUG | LWIP_DBG_TRACE, ("dhcp_discover: deleting()ing\n"));
+    LWIP_DEBUGF(DHCP_DEBUG | LWIP_DBG_TRACE, ("dhcp_discover: deleting()\n"));
     pbuf_free(p_out);
     LWIP_DEBUGF(DHCP_DEBUG | LWIP_DBG_TRACE | LWIP_DBG_STATE, ("dhcp_discover: SELECTING\n"));
   } else {