diff --git a/src/lattice.cpp b/src/lattice.cpp
index cc403d592d..0f9b0a7818 100644
--- a/src/lattice.cpp
+++ b/src/lattice.cpp
@@ -305,7 +305,7 @@ Lattice::Lattice(LAMMPS *lmp, int narg, char **arg) : Pointers(lmp)
 
   if (comm->me == 0)
     utils::logmesg(lmp,fmt::format("Lattice spacing in x,y,z = "
-                                   "{:.8g} {:.8g} {:.8g}\n",
+                                   "{:.8} {:.8} {:.8}\n",
                                    xlattice,ylattice,zlattice));
 }