diff --git a/src/bin/pg_upgrade/check.c b/src/bin/pg_upgrade/check.c
index 1c277ce17bb..c9a3f06b80b 100644
--- a/src/bin/pg_upgrade/check.c
+++ b/src/bin/pg_upgrade/check.c
@@ -419,7 +419,7 @@ process_data_type_check(DbInfo *dbinfo, PGresult *res, void *arg)
 		 */
 		if (!(*state->result))
 		{
-			pg_log(PG_REPORT, "    failed check: %s", _(state->check->status));
+			pg_log(PG_REPORT, "failed check: %s", _(state->check->status));
 			appendPQExpBuffer(*state->report, "\n%s\n%s    %s\n",
 							  _(state->check->report_text),
 							  _("A list of the problem columns is in the file:"),