diff --git a/src/fs_stat.hpp b/src/fs_stat.hpp
index d94c2c10..0a4da0ff 100644
--- a/src/fs_stat.hpp
+++ b/src/fs_stat.hpp
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ namespace fs
         return rv;
       }
 
-    DIE("Should never reach this: {}",follow_);
+    DIE("Should never reach this: follow_={}",follow_);
     return -EINVAL;
   }
 }