diff --git a/lib/repo_pkgdeps.c b/lib/repo_pkgdeps.c
index 96f20c36..643cd904 100644
--- a/lib/repo_pkgdeps.c
+++ b/lib/repo_pkgdeps.c
@@ -293,14 +293,14 @@ find_repo_deps(struct xbps_handle *xhp,
 			}
 			rv = add_missing_reqdep(xhp, reqpkg);
 			if (rv != 0 && rv != EEXIST) {
-				xbps_dbg_printf_append(xhp, "`%s': add_missing_reqdep failed %s\n", reqpkg);
+				xbps_dbg_printf(xhp, "`%s': add_missing_reqdep failed %s\n", reqpkg);
 				break;
 			} else if (rv == EEXIST) {
-				xbps_dbg_printf_append(xhp, "`%s' missing dep already added.\n", reqpkg);
+				xbps_dbg_printf(xhp, "`%s' missing dep already added.\n", reqpkg);
 				rv = 0;
 				continue;
 			} else {
-				xbps_dbg_printf_append(xhp, "`%s' added into the missing deps array.\n", reqpkg);
+				xbps_dbg_printf(xhp, "`%s' added into the missing deps array.\n", reqpkg);
 				continue;
 			}
 		}