diff --git a/compiler/rustc_codegen_ssa/src/back/write.rs b/compiler/rustc_codegen_ssa/src/back/write.rs
index 1f6d73994cf..5eff62df7d6 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_codegen_ssa/src/back/write.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_codegen_ssa/src/back/write.rs
@@ -740,9 +740,9 @@ impl<B: WriteBackendMethods> WorkItem<B> {
         }
 
         match self {
-            WorkItem::Optimize(m) => desc("opt", "optimize module {}", &m.name),
-            WorkItem::CopyPostLtoArtifacts(m) => desc("cpy", "copy LTO artifacts for {}", &m.name),
-            WorkItem::LTO(m) => desc("lto", "LTO module {}", m.name()),
+            WorkItem::Optimize(m) => desc("opt", "optimize module", &m.name),
+            WorkItem::CopyPostLtoArtifacts(m) => desc("cpy", "copy LTO artifacts for", &m.name),
+            WorkItem::LTO(m) => desc("lto", "LTO module", m.name()),
         }
     }
 }