diff --git a/pkg/kubectl/describe.go b/pkg/kubectl/describe.go
index 2d855f939573e..b64b05839ceee 100644
--- a/pkg/kubectl/describe.go
+++ b/pkg/kubectl/describe.go
@@ -471,7 +471,7 @@ func describePod(pod *api.Pod, rcs []api.ReplicationController, events *api.Even
 		fmt.Fprintf(out, "Labels:\t%s\n", labels.FormatLabels(pod.Labels))
 		if pod.DeletionTimestamp != nil {
 			fmt.Fprintf(out, "Status:\tTerminating (expires %s)\n", pod.DeletionTimestamp.Time.Format(time.RFC1123Z))
-			fmt.Fprintf(out, "Termination Grace Period:\t%ds\n", pod.DeletionGracePeriodSeconds)
+			fmt.Fprintf(out, "Termination Grace Period:\t%ds\n", *pod.DeletionGracePeriodSeconds)
 		} else {
 			fmt.Fprintf(out, "Status:\t%s\n", string(pod.Status.Phase))
 		}