diff --git a/client/alloc_watcher.go b/client/alloc_watcher.go
index cbd35fe45..8b029a7f7 100644
--- a/client/alloc_watcher.go
+++ b/client/alloc_watcher.go
@@ -466,7 +466,7 @@ func (p *remotePrevAlloc) streamAllocDir(ctx context.Context, resp io.ReadCloser
 		}
 
 		if err != nil {
-			return fmt.Errorf("error streaming previous alloc %p for new alloc %q: %v",
+			return fmt.Errorf("error streaming previous alloc %q for new alloc %q: %v",
 				p.prevAllocID, p.allocID, err)
 		}