diff --git a/homeassistant/components/media_player/squeezebox.py b/homeassistant/components/media_player/squeezebox.py
index fa05e304c29..16f1b3ef523 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/media_player/squeezebox.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/media_player/squeezebox.py
@@ -58,8 +58,8 @@ def setup_platform(hass, config, add_devices, discovery_info=None):
     """ Sets up the squeezebox platform. """
     if not config.get(CONF_HOST):
         _LOGGER.error(
-            "Missing required configuration items in {}: {}".format(
-                DOMAIN, CONF_HOST))
+            "Missing required configuration items in %s: %s",
+                DOMAIN, CONF_HOST)
         return False
 
     lms = LogitechMediaServer(
@@ -77,6 +77,8 @@ def setup_platform(hass, config, add_devices, discovery_info=None):
 
 
 class LogitechMediaServer(object):
+    """ Represents a Logitech media server. """
+    
     def __init__(self, host, port, username, password):
         self.host = host
         self.port = port
@@ -92,17 +94,17 @@ class LogitechMediaServer(object):
             http_port = self.query('pref', 'httpport', '?')
             if not http_port:
                 _LOGGER.error(
-                    "Unable to read data from server {}:{}".format(
+                    "Unable to read data from server %s:%s",
                         self.host,
-                        self.port))
+                        self.port)
                 return
             return http_port
         except ConnectionError as ex:
             _LOGGER.error(
-                "Failed to connect to server {}:{} - {}".format(
+                "Failed to connect to server %s:%s - %s",
                     self.host,
                     self.port,
-                    ex))
+                    ex)
             return
 
     def create_players(self):