diff --git a/protos/gossip/extensions.go b/protos/gossip/extensions.go
index 210081de4d8..0adb1d08b98 100644
--- a/protos/gossip/extensions.go
+++ b/protos/gossip/extensions.go
@@ -535,7 +535,7 @@ func (m *SignedGossipMessage) String() string {
 			isSimpleMsg = true
 		}
 		if !isSimpleMsg {
-			desc := fmt.Sprintf("Channel: %v, nonce: %d, tag: %s", m.Channel, m.Nonce, GossipMessage_Tag_name[int32(m.Tag)])
+			desc := fmt.Sprintf("Channel: %s, nonce: %d, tag: %s", string(m.Channel), m.Nonce, GossipMessage_Tag_name[int32(m.Tag)])
 			gMsg = fmt.Sprintf("%s %s", desc, gMsg)
 		}
 	}