diff --git a/oslo_messaging/_drivers/impl_rabbit.py b/oslo_messaging/_drivers/impl_rabbit.py
index d10ac2247..1d93f2fa1 100644
--- a/oslo_messaging/_drivers/impl_rabbit.py
+++ b/oslo_messaging/_drivers/impl_rabbit.py
@@ -934,7 +934,7 @@ class Connection(object):
                             pass
                     except recoverable_errors as exc:
                         LOG.info(_LI("A recoverable connection/channel error "
-                                     "occurs, try to reconnect: %s"), exc)
+                                     "occurred, trying to reconnect: %s"), exc)
                 except Exception:
                     LOG.exception(_LE("Unexpected error during heartbeart "
                                       "thread processing, retrying..."))
diff --git a/oslo_messaging/tests/drivers/test_impl_rabbit.py b/oslo_messaging/tests/drivers/test_impl_rabbit.py
index b4e691de2..5b68ea990 100644
--- a/oslo_messaging/tests/drivers/test_impl_rabbit.py
+++ b/oslo_messaging/tests/drivers/test_impl_rabbit.py
@@ -98,8 +98,8 @@ class TestHeartbeat(test_utils.BaseTestCase):
     def test_test_heartbeat_sent_connection_fail(self):
         self._do_test_heartbeat_sent(
             heartbeat_side_effect=kombu.exceptions.ConnectionError,
-            info='A recoverable connection/channel error occurs, '
-            'try to reconnect: %s')
+            info='A recoverable connection/channel error occurred, '
+            'trying to reconnect: %s')
 
 
 class TestRabbitDriverLoad(test_utils.BaseTestCase):