diff --git a/lib/tool_shed/metadata/metadata_generator.py b/lib/tool_shed/metadata/metadata_generator.py
index 079f4e11adc..07135309082 100644
--- a/lib/tool_shed/metadata/metadata_generator.py
+++ b/lib/tool_shed/metadata/metadata_generator.py
@@ -456,8 +456,8 @@ class MetadataGenerator( object ):
                                 try:
                                     exported_workflow_dict = json.loads( workflow_text )
                                 except Exception, e:
-                                    log.exception( "Skipping file %s since it does not seem to be a valid exported Galaxy workflow: %s" \
-                                                   % str( relative_path ), str( e ) )
+                                    log.exception( "Skipping file %s since it does not seem to be a valid exported Galaxy workflow: %s"
+                                                   % ( str( relative_path ), str( e ) ) )
                                     valid_exported_galaxy_workflow = False
                             if valid_exported_galaxy_workflow and \
                                 'a_galaxy_workflow' in exported_workflow_dict and \