diff --git a/sqlitecluster/SQLiteNode.cpp b/sqlitecluster/SQLiteNode.cpp
index fd65588b8..01240f718 100644
--- a/sqlitecluster/SQLiteNode.cpp
+++ b/sqlitecluster/SQLiteNode.cpp
@@ -1723,7 +1723,7 @@ void SQLiteNode::_onMESSAGE(SQLitePeer* peer, const SData& message) {
                     uint64_t cancelAfter = message.calcU64("NewCount") - 1;
                     _localCommitNotifier.cancel(cancelAfter);
                     _leaderCommitNotifier.cancel(cancelAfter);
-                    SWARN(format("Caught system_error starting _replicate thread with {} threads. cancelAfter={} e.what()={}", _replicationThreadCount.load(), cancelAfter, e.what()));
+                    SWARN("Caught system_error starting _replicate thread with" << _replicationThreadCount.load() << " threads. cancelAfter=" << cancelAfter << " e.what()=" << e.what());
                     STHROW("Error starting replicate thread so giving up and reconnecting.");
                 }
                 SDEBUG("Done spawning concurrent replicate thread: " << threadID);