diff --git a/samza-core/src/main/java/org/apache/samza/table/caching/CachingTable.java b/samza-core/src/main/java/org/apache/samza/table/caching/CachingTable.java
index cb86cac..3df77bf 100644
--- a/samza-core/src/main/java/org/apache/samza/table/caching/CachingTable.java
+++ b/samza-core/src/main/java/org/apache/samza/table/caching/CachingTable.java
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@
     long startNs = clock.nanoTime();
     return table.putAsync(key, value, args).handle((result, e) -> {
       if (e != null) {
-        throw new SamzaException(String.format("Failed to put a record, key=%s, value=%s", key, value), e);
+        throw new SamzaException("Failed to put a record, key=" + key + ", value=" + value, e);
       } else if (!isWriteAround) {
         if (value == null) {
           cache.delete(key, args);