diff --git a/sat/core/sat_main.py b/sat/core/sat_main.py
index 923700d3..055b03bd 100644
--- a/sat/core/sat_main.py
+++ b/sat/core/sat_main.py
@@ -218,11 +218,7 @@ class SAT(service.Service):
             ui_contact_list.ContactList(self)
             ui_profile_manager.ProfileManager(self)
         except Exception as e:
-            log.error(
-                _("Could not initialize backend: {reason}").format(
-                    reason=str(e).decode("utf-8", "ignore")
-                )
-            )
+            log.error(f"Could not initialize backend: {e}")
             sys.exit(1)
         self._addBaseMenus()