diff --git a/swift/common/utils.py b/swift/common/utils.py
index 0fbfc9f8dd..582b1767b5 100644
--- a/swift/common/utils.py
+++ b/swift/common/utils.py
@@ -869,7 +869,7 @@ class SwiftLogFormatter(logging.Formatter):
 
 
 def get_logger(conf, name=None, log_to_console=False, log_route=None,
-               fmt="%(server)s %(message)s"):
+               fmt="%(server)s: %(message)s"):
     """
     Get the current system logger using config settings.