diff --git a/turbinia/config/logger.py b/turbinia/config/logger.py
index 4879d6efc..bc1b168c9 100644
--- a/turbinia/config/logger.py
+++ b/turbinia/config/logger.py
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ def setup(need_file_handler=True, need_stream_handler=True):
       config.LoadConfig()
     except TurbiniaException as exception:
       print(
-          'Could not load config file ({0:s}).\n{1:s}'.format(
+          'Could not load config file ({0!s}).\n{1:s}'.format(
               exception, config.CONFIG_MSG))
       sys.exit(1)
 
diff --git a/turbinia/turbiniactl.py b/turbinia/turbiniactl.py
index d97c7779b..2ef3adda5 100644
--- a/turbinia/turbiniactl.py
+++ b/turbinia/turbiniactl.py
@@ -380,7 +380,7 @@ def main():
       config.LoadConfig()
   except TurbiniaException as exception:
     print(
-        'Could not load config file ({0:s}).\n{1:s}'.format(
+        'Could not load config file ({0!s}).\n{1:s}'.format(
             exception, config.CONFIG_MSG))
     sys.exit(1)