diff --git a/cloudinit/cmd/main.py b/cloudinit/cmd/main.py
index 0ce63a8417db..3c5fe22d2934 100644
--- a/cloudinit/cmd/main.py
+++ b/cloudinit/cmd/main.py
@@ -1278,15 +1278,15 @@ def sub_main(args):
     report_on = True
     if name == "init":
         if args.local:
-            rname, rdesc = ("init-local", "searching for local datasources")
+            rname, rdesc = ("local", "searching for local datasources")
         else:
             rname, rdesc = (
-                "init-network",
+                "network",
                 "searching for network datasources",
             )
     elif name == "modules":
         rname, rdesc = (
-            "modules-%s" % args.mode,
+            args.mode,
             "running modules for %s" % args.mode,
         )
     elif name == "single":