diff -r f37b88d3edc6 -r 2295fdc5c271 PLCControler.py
--- a/PLCControler.py	Mon Nov 28 16:27:24 2016 +0300
+++ b/PLCControler.py	Mon Nov 28 16:47:01 2016 +0300
@@ -967,7 +967,8 @@
             # programs cannot be pasted as functions or function blocks
             if orig_type == 'functionBlock' and pou_type == 'function' or \
                orig_type == 'program' and pou_type in ['function', 'functionBlock']:
-                return _('''%s "%s" can't be pasted as a %s.''') % (orig_type, name, pou_type)
+                msg = _('''{a1} "{a2}" can't be pasted as a {a3}.''').format(a1 = orig_type, a2 = name, a3 = pou_type)
+                return msg
 
             new_pou.setpouType(pou_type)