diff --git a/ppu.cpp b/ppu.cpp
index 8c4e851c..acc5dbe0 100644
--- a/ppu.cpp
+++ b/ppu.cpp
@@ -359,7 +359,7 @@ void S9xUpdateIRQPositions ()
 	}
 
 #ifdef DEBUGGER
-	S9xTraceFormattedMessage("--- IRQ Timer HC:%d VC:%d %s %d cycles HTimer:%d Pos:%04d->%04d  VTimer:%d Pos:%03d->%03d", CPU.Cycles, CPU.V_Counter, initial ? "set" : "recur",
+	S9xTraceFormattedMessage("--- IRQ Timer HC:%d VC:%d set %d cycles HTimer:%d Pos:%04d->%04d  VTimer:%d Pos:%03d->%03d", CPU.Cycles, CPU.V_Counter,
 		Timings.NextIRQTimer, PPU.HTimerEnabled, PPU.IRQHBeamPos, PPU.HTimerPosition, PPU.VTimerEnabled, PPU.IRQVBeamPos, PPU.VTimerPosition);
 #endif
 }