diff --git a/src/java/org/apache/cassandra/utils/MerkleTree.java b/src/java/org/apache/cassandra/utils/MerkleTree.java
index 1d51f03b11a8..d131ff58f539 100644
--- a/src/java/org/apache/cassandra/utils/MerkleTree.java
+++ b/src/java/org/apache/cassandra/utils/MerkleTree.java
@@ -313,7 +313,7 @@ static int differenceHelper(MerkleTree ltree, MerkleTree rtree, List<TreeRange>
         }
         else if (!lreso)
         {
-            logger.debug("({}) Left sub-range fully inconsistent {}", active.depth, right);
+            logger.debug("({}) Left sub-range fully inconsistent {}", active.depth, left);
             ldiff = FULLY_INCONSISTENT;
         }