diff --git a/gui/wxpython/web_services/dialogs.py b/gui/wxpython/web_services/dialogs.py
index 309d4b8387c..3a217800dc8 100644
--- a/gui/wxpython/web_services/dialogs.py
+++ b/gui/wxpython/web_services/dialogs.py
@@ -376,7 +376,7 @@ def OnConnect(self, event):
             self.Fit()
 
         self.statusbar.SetStatusText(
-            _("Connecting to <$s>...") % self.server.GetValue().strip()
+            _("Connecting to <%s>...") % self.server.GetValue().strip()
         )
 
         # number of panels already connected