diff --git a/roles/copy-release-tools-scripts/files/release-tools/process_release_requests.py b/roles/copy-release-tools-scripts/files/release-tools/process_release_requests.py
index af08631866..99d84b80d3 100755
--- a/roles/copy-release-tools-scripts/files/release-tools/process_release_requests.py
+++ b/roles/copy-release-tools-scripts/files/release-tools/process_release_requests.py
@@ -229,7 +229,7 @@ def process_release_requests(reporoot, filenames, meta_data):
         # If the series is closed, do not process the branch
         # section to avoid already deleted branch re-creation.
         if closed_series:
-            print('  {} skipping closed series'.format(filename))
+            print('  {} skipping branching, closed series'.format(filename))
             continue
 
         # Create branches and adapt master