diff --git a/roles/collectd/fedmsg-activation/files/fedmsg-map.py b/roles/collectd/fedmsg-activation/files/fedmsg-map.py
index 814e6d4850..792a2d7a53 100644
--- a/roles/collectd/fedmsg-activation/files/fedmsg-map.py
+++ b/roles/collectd/fedmsg-activation/files/fedmsg-map.py
@@ -96,8 +96,8 @@ def do_scan():
 
     info("  total active:   %i\n" % active_n_total)
     info("total inactive:   %i\n" % inactive_n_total)
-    value = float(active_n_total) / (active_n_total + inactive_n_total)
-    info("percent active: %%%0.1f\n" % (100 * value))
+    value = 100 * float(active_n_total) / (active_n_total + inactive_n_total)
+    info("percent active: %%%0.1f\n" % value)
     return value
 
 if not for_collectd: