diff --git a/netquery/database.go b/netquery/database.go
index a52064cf..aad649ce 100644
--- a/netquery/database.go
+++ b/netquery/database.go
@@ -422,12 +422,11 @@ func (db *Database) dumpTo(ctx context.Context, w io.Writer) error { //nolint:un
 	return enc.Encode(conns)
 }
 
-// PurgeOldHistory deletes history data outside of the (per-app) retention time frame.
-func (db *Database) PurgeOldHistory(ctx context.Context) error {
+// CleanupHistory deletes history data outside of the (per-app) retention time frame.
+func (db *Database) CleanupHistory(ctx context.Context) error {
 	// Setup tracer for the clean up process.
 	ctx, tracer := log.AddTracer(ctx)
 	defer tracer.Submit()
-	defer tracer.Info("history: deleted connections outside of retention from %d profiles")
 
 	// Get list of profiles in history.
 	query := "SELECT DISTINCT profile FROM history.connections"
@@ -485,12 +484,15 @@ func (db *Database) PurgeOldHistory(ctx context.Context) error {
 			tracer.Debugf(
 				"history: deleted connections older than %d days (before %s) of %s",
 				retentionDays,
-				threshold,
+				threshold.Format(time.RFC822),
 				profileName,
 			)
 		}
 	}
 
+	// Log summary.
+	tracer.Infof("history: deleted connections outside of retention from %d profiles", profileCnt)
+
 	return merr.ErrorOrNil()
 }
 
diff --git a/netquery/manager.go b/netquery/manager.go
index 7a0aae39..19a79ab1 100644
--- a/netquery/manager.go
+++ b/netquery/manager.go
@@ -40,8 +40,8 @@ type (
 		// the bandwidth data to the history database.
 		UpdateBandwidth(ctx context.Context, enableHistory bool, processKey string, connID string, bytesReceived uint64, bytesSent uint64) error
 
-		// PurgeOldHistory deletes data outside of the retention time frame from the history database.
-		PurgeOldHistory(ctx context.Context) error
+		// CleanupHistory deletes data outside of the retention time frame from the history database.
+		CleanupHistory(ctx context.Context) error
 
 		// Close closes the connection store. It must not be used afterwards.
 		Close() error
diff --git a/netquery/module_api.go b/netquery/module_api.go
index caa12aaf..504f7579 100644
--- a/netquery/module_api.go
+++ b/netquery/module_api.go
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ func (m *module) prepare() error {
 		Write:     api.PermitUser,
 		BelongsTo: m.Module,
 		ActionFunc: func(ar *api.Request) (msg string, err error) {
-			if err := m.Store.PurgeOldHistory(ar.Context()); err != nil {
+			if err := m.Store.CleanupHistory(ar.Context()); err != nil {
 				return "", err
 			}
 			return "Deleted outdated connections.", nil
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@ func (m *module) start() error {
 	})
 
 	m.NewTask("network history cleaner", func(ctx context.Context, _ *modules.Task) error {
-		return m.Store.PurgeOldHistory(ctx)
+		return m.Store.CleanupHistory(ctx)
 	}).Repeat(time.Hour).Schedule(time.Now().Add(10 * time.Minute))
 
 	// For debugging, provide a simple direct SQL query interface using