diff --git a/apps/emqx/src/emqx_listeners.erl b/apps/emqx/src/emqx_listeners.erl
index a249447d3..1a995e000 100644
--- a/apps/emqx/src/emqx_listeners.erl
+++ b/apps/emqx/src/emqx_listeners.erl
@@ -148,8 +148,8 @@ start_listener(Type, ListenerName, #{bind := Bind} = Conf) ->
     case do_start_listener(Type, ListenerName, Conf) of
         {ok, {skipped, Reason}} when Reason =:= listener_disabled;
                                      Reason =:= quic_app_missing ->
-            console_print("- Skip - starting listener ~ts on ~ts ~n due to ~p",
-                          [listener_id(Type, ListenerName), format_addr(Bind), Reason]);
+            console_print("Listener ~ts is NOT started due to: ~p~n.",
+                          [listener_id(Type, ListenerName), Reason]);
         {ok, _} ->
             console_print("Listener ~ts on ~ts started.~n",
                 [listener_id(Type, ListenerName), format_addr(Bind)]);