diff --git a/include/pulse_event_monitor.hpp b/include/pulse_event_monitor.hpp
index 131dc76..301515e 100644
--- a/include/pulse_event_monitor.hpp
+++ b/include/pulse_event_monitor.hpp
@@ -58,13 +58,13 @@
 
             if (*variant == "xyz.openbmc_project.State.Host.HostState.Off")
             {
-                journalMsg += " system DC power is off";
+                journalMsg += " state is off";
                 redfishMsgId = "OpenBMC.0.1.DCPowerOff";
             }
             else if (*variant ==
                      "xyz.openbmc_project.State.Host.HostState.Running")
             {
-                journalMsg += " system DC power is on";
+                journalMsg += " state is on";
                 redfishMsgId = "OpenBMC.0.1.DCPowerOn";
             }
             else