diff --git a/library/Icinga/Cli/Command.php b/library/Icinga/Cli/Command.php
index 59d33ae4b..c410cfc0e 100644
--- a/library/Icinga/Cli/Command.php
+++ b/library/Icinga/Cli/Command.php
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ abstract class Command
 
     public function fail($msg)
     {
-        throw new IcingaException('%s', $msg);
+        throw new IcingaException($msg);
     }
 
     public function getDefaultActionName()