diff --git a/pkg/scheduler/scheduler.go b/pkg/scheduler/scheduler.go
index 5fd6f2d05c1..68ab65632b2 100644
--- a/pkg/scheduler/scheduler.go
+++ b/pkg/scheduler/scheduler.go
@@ -405,7 +405,7 @@ func (s *Scheduler) cancelRequestAndRemoveFromPending(key queue.RequestKey, reas
 
 	req := s.schedulerInflightRequests[key]
 	if req != nil {
-		req.CancelFunc(cancellation.NewError(reason))
+		req.CancelFunc(cancellation.NewErrorf("%s", reason))
 	}
 
 	delete(s.schedulerInflightRequests, key)