diff --git a/custom_components/localtuya/pytuya/__init__.py b/custom_components/localtuya/pytuya/__init__.py
index fd69e7a38..bcc8bbed5 100644
--- a/custom_components/localtuya/pytuya/__init__.py
+++ b/custom_components/localtuya/pytuya/__init__.py
@@ -953,7 +953,7 @@ def _decode_payload(self, payload):
             json_payload = json.loads(payload)
         except Exception as ex:
             raise DecodeError(
-                "could not decrypt data: wrong local_key? (exception %s)", ex
+                "could not decrypt data: wrong local_key? (exception: %s)" % ex
             )
             # json_payload = self.error_json(ERR_JSON, payload)