diff --git a/src/http/modules/ngx_http_limit_req_module.c b/src/http/modules/ngx_http_limit_req_module.c
index 2b062a305..d4861ec4d 100644
--- a/src/http/modules/ngx_http_limit_req_module.c
+++ b/src/http/modules/ngx_http_limit_req_module.c
@@ -267,7 +267,7 @@ ngx_http_limit_req_handler(ngx_http_request_t *r)
 
         if (rc == NGX_BUSY) {
             ngx_log_error(lrcf->limit_log_level, r->connection->log, 0,
-                        "limiting requests%s, excess: %ui.%03ui by zone \"%V\"",
+                        "limiting request%s, excess: %ui.%03ui, by zone \"%V\"",
                         lrcf->dry_run ? ", dry run" : "",
                         excess / 1000, excess % 1000,
                         &limit->shm_zone->shm.name);