diff --git a/pkg/controller/jaeger/elasticsearch.go b/pkg/controller/jaeger/elasticsearch.go
index 009638e6b9..d7d717393d 100644
--- a/pkg/controller/jaeger/elasticsearch.go
+++ b/pkg/controller/jaeger/elasticsearch.go
@@ -28,21 +28,21 @@ func (r *ReconcileJaeger) applyElasticsearches(jaeger v1alpha1.Jaeger, desired [
 
 	inv := inventory.ForElasticsearches(list.Items, desired)
 	for _, d := range inv.Create {
-		logFields.WithField("elasticsearch", d.Name).Debug("creating config maps")
+		logFields.WithField("elasticsearch", d.Name).Debug("creating elasticsearch")
 		if err := r.client.Create(context.Background(), &d); err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
 	}
 
 	for _, d := range inv.Update {
-		logFields.WithField("configMap", d.Name).Debug("updating config maps")
+		logFields.WithField("elasticsearch", d.Name).Debug("updating elasticsearch")
 		if err := r.client.Update(context.Background(), &d); err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
 	}
 
 	for _, d := range inv.Delete {
-		logFields.WithField("configMap", d.Name).Debug("deleting config maps")
+		logFields.WithField("elasticsearch", d.Name).Debug("deleting elasticsearch")
 		if err := r.client.Delete(context.Background(), &d); err != nil {
 			return err
 		}