diff --git a/packages/core/src/lib/stream_manager.ts b/packages/core/src/lib/stream_manager.ts
index add8ac78e7..54d1956a20 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/lib/stream_manager.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/lib/stream_manager.ts
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ export class StreamManager {
   private handlePeerUpdateStreamPool = (evt: CustomEvent<PeerUpdate>): void => {
     const peer = evt.detail.peer;
     if (peer.protocols.includes(this.multicodec)) {
-      this.log(`Optimistically opening a stream to ${peer.id.toString()}`);
+      this.log(`Preemptively opening a stream to ${peer.id.toString()}`);
       this.prepareNewStream(peer);
     }
   };