diff --git a/lib/galaxy/tools/__init__.py b/lib/galaxy/tools/__init__.py
index b739ec4d48af..9410f15197a8 100755
--- a/lib/galaxy/tools/__init__.py
+++ b/lib/galaxy/tools/__init__.py
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@
 log = logging.getLogger( __name__ )
 
 HELP_UNINITIALIZED = threading.Lock()
-MODEL_TOOLS_PATH = os.path.dirname(__file__)
+MODEL_TOOLS_PATH = os.path.abspath(os.path.dirname(__file__))
 
 
 class ToolErrorLog:
diff --git a/lib/galaxy/tools/toolbox/base.py b/lib/galaxy/tools/toolbox/base.py
index 2a2b998b253e..c5bc1435df1c 100644
--- a/lib/galaxy/tools/toolbox/base.py
+++ b/lib/galaxy/tools/toolbox/base.py
@@ -615,7 +615,7 @@ def _load_tool_tag_set( self, item, panel_dict, integrated_panel_dict, tool_path
             if labels is not None:
                 tool.labels = labels
         except IOError:
-            log.error( "Error reading tool configuration file from path: %s." % path )
+            log.error( "Error reading tool configuration file from path: %s" % path )
         except Exception:
             log.exception( "Error reading tool from path: %s" % path )