diff --git a/python/console/console.py b/python/console/console.py
index 42fed503346e..1db5a182da44 100644
--- a/python/console/console.py
+++ b/python/console/console.py
@@ -641,7 +641,7 @@ def saveScriptFile(self):
         except (IOError, OSError), error:
             errTr = QCoreApplication.translate("PythonConsole", "Save Error")
             msgText = QCoreApplication.translate('PythonConsole',
-                                                 'The file <b>{}</b> could not be saved. Error: {}'.format(unicode(tabWidget.path),
+                                                 'The file <b>{0}</b> could not be saved. Error: {1}'.format(unicode(tabWidget.path),
                                                                                                            error.strerror))
             self.callWidgetMessageBarEditor(msgText, 2, False)
 
@@ -668,7 +668,7 @@ def saveAsScriptFile(self, index=-1):
             except (IOError, OSError), error:
                 errTr = QCoreApplication.translate("PythonConsole", "Save Error")
                 msgText = QCoreApplication.translate('PythonConsole',
-                                                     'The file <b>{}</b> could not be saved. Error: {}'.format(unicode(tabWidget.path),
+                                                     'The file <b>{0}</b> could not be saved. Error: {1}'.format(unicode(tabWidget.path),
                                                                                                             error.strerror))
                 self.callWidgetMessageBarEditor(msgText, 2, False)
                 if fileNone:
diff --git a/python/console/console_editor.py b/python/console/console_editor.py
index 76b17184e071..b70640fdd32b 100644
--- a/python/console/console_editor.py
+++ b/python/console/console_editor.py
@@ -400,7 +400,7 @@ def findText(self, forward):
                 styleError = 'QLineEdit {background-color: #d65253; \
                                         color: #ffffff;}'
                 msgText = QCoreApplication.translate('PythonConsole',
-                                                     '<b>"{}"</b> was not found.'.format(text))
+                                                     '<b>"{0}"</b> was not found.'.format(text))
                 self.parent.pc.callWidgetMessageBarEditor(msgText, 0, True)
             else:
                 styleError = ''
@@ -522,17 +522,17 @@ def _runSubProcess(self, filename, tmp=False):
                         else:
                             raise e
             if tmp:
-                tmpFileTr = QCoreApplication.translate('PythonConsole', ' [Temporary file saved in {}]'.format(dir))
+                tmpFileTr = QCoreApplication.translate('PythonConsole', ' [Temporary file saved in {0}]'.format(dir))
                 file = file + tmpFileTr
             if _traceback:
-                msgTraceTr = QCoreApplication.translate('PythonConsole', '## Script error: {}'.format(file))
+                msgTraceTr = QCoreApplication.translate('PythonConsole', '## Script error: {0}'.format(file))
                 print "## %s" % datetime.datetime.now()
                 print unicode(msgTraceTr)
                 sys.stderr.write(_traceback)
                 p.stderr.close()
             else:
                 msgSuccessTr = QCoreApplication.translate('PythonConsole',
-                                                          '## Script executed successfully: {}'.format(file))
+                                                          '## Script executed successfully: {0}'.format(file))
                 print "## %s" % datetime.datetime.now()
                 print unicode(msgSuccessTr)
                 sys.stdout.write(out)
@@ -542,7 +542,7 @@ def _runSubProcess(self, filename, tmp=False):
                 os.remove(filename)
         except IOError, error:
             IOErrorTr = QCoreApplication.translate('PythonConsole',
-                                                   'Cannot execute file {}. Error: {}\n'.format(unicode(filename), error.strerror))
+                                                   'Cannot execute file {0}. Error: {1}\n'.format(unicode(filename), error.strerror))
             print '## Error: ' + IOErrorTr
         except:
             s = traceback.format_exc()
@@ -675,7 +675,7 @@ def focusInEvent(self, e):
         if pathfile:
             if not QFileInfo(pathfile).exists():
                 msgText = QCoreApplication.translate('PythonConsole',
-                                                     'The file <b>"{}"</b> has been deleted or is not accessible'.format(unicode(pathfile)))
+                                                     'The file <b>"{0}"</b> has been deleted or is not accessible'.format(unicode(pathfile)))
                 self.parent.pc.callWidgetMessageBarEditor(msgText, 2, False)
                 return
         if pathfile and self.lastModified != QFileInfo(pathfile).lastModified():
@@ -696,14 +696,14 @@ def focusInEvent(self, e):
             self.parent.tw.listObject(self.parent.tw.currentWidget())
             self.lastModified = QFileInfo(pathfile).lastModified()
             msgText = QCoreApplication.translate('PythonConsole',
-                                                 'The file <b>"{}"</b> has been changed and reloaded'.format(unicode(pathfile)))
+                                                 'The file <b>"{0}"</b> has been changed and reloaded'.format(unicode(pathfile)))
             self.parent.pc.callWidgetMessageBarEditor(msgText, 1, False)
         QsciScintilla.focusInEvent(self, e)
 
     def fileReadOnly(self):
         tabWidget = self.parent.tw.currentWidget()
         msgText = QCoreApplication.translate('PythonConsole',
-                                             'The file <b>"{}"</b> is read only, please save to different file first.'.format(unicode(tabWidget.path)))
+                                             'The file <b>"{0}"</b> is read only, please save to different file first.'.format(unicode(tabWidget.path)))
         self.parent.pc.callWidgetMessageBarEditor(msgText, 1, False)
 
 class EditorTab(QWidget):
@@ -997,14 +997,14 @@ def newTabEditor(self, tabName=None, filename=None):
                 fn.close()
             except IOError, error:
                 IOErrorTr = QCoreApplication.translate('PythonConsole',
-                                                       'The file {} could not be opened. Error: {}\n'.format(unicode(filename), error.strerror))
+                                                       'The file {0} could not be opened. Error: {1}\n'.format(unicode(filename), error.strerror))
                 print '## Error: '
                 sys.stderr.write(IOErrorTr)
                 return
 
         nr = self.count()
         if not tabName:
-            tabName = QCoreApplication.translate('PythonConsole', 'Untitled-{}'.format(nr))
+            tabName = QCoreApplication.translate('PythonConsole', 'Untitled-{0}'.format(nr))
         self.tab = EditorTab(self, self.parent, filename, readOnly)
         self.iconTab = QgsApplication.getThemeIcon('console/iconTabEditorConsole.png')
         self.addTab(self.tab, self.iconTab, tabName + ' (ro)' if readOnly else tabName)
@@ -1039,7 +1039,7 @@ def _removeTab(self, tab, tab2index=False):
             txtSaveOnRemove = QCoreApplication.translate("PythonConsole",
                                                          "Python Console: Save File")
             txtMsgSaveOnRemove = QCoreApplication.translate("PythonConsole",
-                                                            "The file <b>'{}'</b> has been modified, save changes?".format(self.tabText(tab)))
+                                                            "The file <b>'{0}'</b> has been modified, save changes?".format(self.tabText(tab)))
             res = QMessageBox.question( self, txtSaveOnRemove,
                                         txtMsgSaveOnRemove,
                                         QMessageBox.Save | QMessageBox.Discard | QMessageBox.Cancel )
@@ -1083,7 +1083,7 @@ def restoreTabs(self):
                 self.newTabEditor(tabName, pathFile)
             else:
                 errOnRestore = QCoreApplication.translate("PythonConsole",
-                                                          "Unable to restore the file: \n{}\n".format(unicode(pathFile)))
+                                                          "Unable to restore the file: \n{0}\n".format(unicode(pathFile)))
                 print  '## Error: '
                 s = errOnRestore
                 sys.stderr.write(s)