diff --git a/homeassistant/components/nest/__init__.py b/homeassistant/components/nest/__init__.py
index 344bdb74970..87682c7043e 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/nest/__init__.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/nest/__init__.py
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ async def async_setup(hass: HomeAssistant, config: ConfigType) -> bool:
         return await async_setup_legacy(hass, config)
 
     if CONF_SUBSCRIBER_ID not in config[DOMAIN]:
-        _LOGGER.error("Configuration option '{CONF_SUBSCRIBER_ID}' required")
+        _LOGGER.error("Configuration option 'subscriber_id' required")
         return False
 
     # For setup of ConfigEntry below