diff --git a/Shorewall-common/lib.dynamiczones b/Shorewall-common/lib.dynamiczones
index 0f0a90f47..7b6b3c3bf 100644
--- a/Shorewall-common/lib.dynamiczones
+++ b/Shorewall-common/lib.dynamiczones
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ add_to_zone() # $1...${n-1} = <interface>[:<hosts>] $n = zone
 	    fi
 	done < ${VARDIR}/chains
 
-	progress_message "$newhost added to zone $zone"
+	progress_message "${newhost#+} added to zone $zone"
 
     done