diff --git a/source/dub/packagemanager.d b/source/dub/packagemanager.d
index 77c5df9..3e9171e 100644
--- a/source/dub/packagemanager.d
+++ b/source/dub/packagemanager.d
@@ -385,7 +385,7 @@
 		logDebug("Looking up journal");
 		auto journalFile = pack.path~JournalJsonFilename;
 		if (!existsFile(journalFile))
-			throw new Exception("Removal failed, no retrieval journal found for '"~pack.name~"'. Please remove the folder '%s' manually.", pack.path.toNativeString());
+			throw new Exception(format("Removal failed, no retrieval journal found for '"~pack.name~"'. Please remove the folder '%s' manually.", pack.path.toNativeString()));
 
 		auto packagePath = pack.path;
 		auto journal = new Journal(journalFile);