diff --git a/pywal/export.py b/pywal/export.py
index 4139cb7..0a2b8f3 100644
--- a/pywal/export.py
+++ b/pywal/export.py
@@ -16,8 +16,8 @@ def template(colors, input_file, output_file=None):
     try:
         template_data = "".join(template_data).format(**colors)
     except ValueError:
-        logging.error("Syntax error in template file '%s'. "
-                      "Are non-marker braces escaped? '{{}}'?" % input_file)
+        logging.error("Syntax error in template file '%s'. ", input_file,
+                      "Are non-marker braces escaped? '{{}}'?")
         return
 
     util.save_file(template_data, output_file)