diff --git a/cli/src/main/java/org/onosproject/cli/app/ApplicationCommand.java b/cli/src/main/java/org/onosproject/cli/app/ApplicationCommand.java
index 69e47d8322..51bb9dbfdd 100644
--- a/cli/src/main/java/org/onosproject/cli/app/ApplicationCommand.java
+++ b/cli/src/main/java/org/onosproject/cli/app/ApplicationCommand.java
@@ -107,17 +107,21 @@ public class ApplicationCommand extends AbstractShellCommand {
             return false;
         }
 
+        String action;
         if (command.equals(UNINSTALL)) {
             service.uninstall(appId);
+            action = "Uninstalled";
         } else if (command.equals(ACTIVATE)) {
             service.activate(appId);
+            action = "Activated";
         } else if (command.equals(DEACTIVATE)) {
             service.deactivate(appId);
+            action = "Deactivated";
         } else {
             print("Unsupported command: %s", command);
             return false;
         }
-        print("%s-ed %s", command, appId.name());
+        print("%s %s", action, appId.name());
         return true;
     }