diff --git a/jupyterhub/log.py b/jupyterhub/log.py
index 2405edf3..3520d26d 100644
--- a/jupyterhub/log.py
+++ b/jupyterhub/log.py
@@ -120,6 +120,6 @@ def log_request(handler):
         # to get headers from tornado
         location = handler._headers.get('Location')
         if location:
-            ns['location'] = ' → {}'.format(location)
+            ns['location'] = ' -> {}'.format(location)
     log_method(msg.format(**ns))
     prometheus_log_method(handler)