diff --git a/crates/blockchain/blockchain.rs b/crates/blockchain/blockchain.rs
index 9a8e182abbc..63777854351 100644
--- a/crates/blockchain/blockchain.rs
+++ b/crates/blockchain/blockchain.rs
@@ -932,7 +932,7 @@ impl Blockchain {
             block_validated_instant,
             exec_merkle_start,
             exec_end_instant,
-            merkle_end_instant,
+            _merkle_end_instant,
             exec_merkle_end_instant,
             stored_instant,
         ]: [Instant; 7],
@@ -965,12 +965,11 @@ impl Blockchain {
             };
             let extra_log = if as_gigas > 0.0 {
                 format!(
-                    " block validation: {}% exec+merkle: {}% (exec: {}% merkle: {}% max_queue_length: {merkle_queue_length}) store: {}%",
+                    " block validation: {}% | exec(w/merkle): {}% | merkle-only: {}% (max_queue_length: {merkle_queue_length}) | store: {}%",
                     percentage(start_instant, block_validated_instant),
-                    percentage(exec_merkle_start, exec_merkle_end_instant),
                     percentage(exec_merkle_start, exec_end_instant),
-                    percentage(exec_merkle_start, merkle_end_instant),
-                    percentage(merkle_end_instant, stored_instant),
+                    percentage(exec_end_instant, exec_merkle_end_instant),
+                    percentage(exec_merkle_end_instant, stored_instant),
                 )
             } else {
                 "".to_string()