diff --git a/src/wuttjamaican/email.py b/src/wuttjamaican/email.py
index 030e806..ab89081 100644
--- a/src/wuttjamaican/email.py
+++ b/src/wuttjamaican/email.py
@@ -709,7 +709,7 @@ class EmailHandler(GenericHandler):
         password = self.config.get(f'{self.config.appname}.mail.smtp.password')
 
         # make sure sending is enabled
-        log.debug("sending email from %s: to %s", sender, recips)
+        log.debug("sending email from %s; to %s", sender, recips)
         if not self.sending_is_enabled():
             log.debug("nevermind, config says no emails")
             return