diff --git a/examples/features/gracefulstop/client/main.go b/examples/features/gracefulstop/client/main.go
index 61f5874b3940..772d128ec2b9 100644
--- a/examples/features/gracefulstop/client/main.go
+++ b/examples/features/gracefulstop/client/main.go
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ func main() {
 		}
 		unaryRequests++
 		time.Sleep(200 * time.Millisecond)
-		log.Printf(r.Message)
+		log.Print(r.Message)
 	}
 	log.Printf("Successful unary requests made by client: %d", unaryRequests)