diff --git a/apps/proxy/ts_proxy/stream_manager.py b/apps/proxy/ts_proxy/stream_manager.py
index 98a4ff0a..6cf31ffa 100644
--- a/apps/proxy/ts_proxy/stream_manager.py
+++ b/apps/proxy/ts_proxy/stream_manager.py
@@ -782,7 +782,7 @@ class StreamManager:
 
                         # Get configured grace period or default
                         grace_period = ConfigHelper.get('CHANNEL_INIT_GRACE_PERIOD', 20)
-                        logger.info(f"STREAM MANAGER: Updated channel {channel_id} state: {current_state or 'None'} → {ChannelState.WAITING_FOR_CLIENTS} with {current_buffer_index} buffer chunks")
+                        logger.info(f"STREAM MANAGER: Updated channel {channel_id} state: {current_state or 'None'} -> {ChannelState.WAITING_FOR_CLIENTS} with {current_buffer_index} buffer chunks")
                         logger.info(f"Started initial connection grace period ({grace_period}s) for channel {channel_id}")
                     else:
                         logger.debug(f"Not changing state: channel {channel_id} already in {current_state} state")