diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/com/beust/kobalt/Jvm.kt b/src/main/kotlin/com/beust/kobalt/Jvm.kt
index 1902c618..e7c8960f 100644
--- a/src/main/kotlin/com/beust/kobalt/Jvm.kt
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/com/beust/kobalt/Jvm.kt
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ public open class Jvm constructor(
         val pathExecutable = os.findInPath(command)
         if (pathExecutable != null) {
             log(1, "Unable to find the $command executable using home: " +
-                    "%{javaHome}. We found it on the PATH: $pathExecutable.")
+                    "$javaHome. We found it on the PATH: $pathExecutable.")
             return pathExecutable
         }