diff --git a/container/health.go b/container/health.go
index 167ee9b476..3e93142b98 100644
--- a/container/health.go
+++ b/container/health.go
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ func (s *Health) String() string {
 	case types.Starting:
 		return "health: starting"
 	default: // Healthy and Unhealthy are clear on their own
-		return s.Health.Status
+		return status
 	}
 }