diff --git a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/metrics/Metrics.java b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/metrics/Metrics.java
index e009daa5d..f361e4f50 100644
--- a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/metrics/Metrics.java
+++ b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/metrics/Metrics.java
@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@ public class Metrics
 					}
 					catch (IOException e)
 					{
-						Bukkit.getLogger().log(Level.INFO, "[Metrics] {0}", e.getMessage());
+						Bukkit.getLogger().log(Level.INFO, "[Metrics] " + e.getMessage());
 					}
 				}
 			}, 0, PING_INTERVAL * 1200);
@@ -246,12 +246,12 @@ public class Metrics
 			}
 			catch (IOException ex)
 			{
-				Bukkit.getLogger().log(Level.INFO, "[Metrics] {0}", ex.getMessage());
+				Bukkit.getLogger().log(Level.INFO, "[Metrics] " + ex.getMessage());
 				return true;
 			}
 			catch (InvalidConfigurationException ex)
 			{
-				Bukkit.getLogger().log(Level.INFO, "[Metrics] {0}", ex.getMessage());
+				Bukkit.getLogger().log(Level.INFO, "[Metrics] " + ex.getMessage());
 				return true;
 			}
 			return configuration.getBoolean("opt-out", false);