diff --git a/services/precache.py b/services/precache.py
index 5129ff8a..eff9d3fe 100644
--- a/services/precache.py
+++ b/services/precache.py
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ async def precache_data():
             else:
                 logger.error(f"fail caching {author}")
 
-        logger.info(f"{len(authors)} authors precached")
+        logger.info(f"{c} authors precached")
 
         # followings for authors
         with local_session() as session: