diff --git a/recipe_modules/environment/api.py b/recipe_modules/environment/api.py
index 9ba78ca..468ae91 100644
--- a/recipe_modules/environment/api.py
+++ b/recipe_modules/environment/api.py
@@ -128,11 +128,11 @@
         venv_dir = env.dir.join('venv')
 
         self.m.file.ensure_directory(
-            'mkdir {}'.format(self.m.path.basename(env.dir)), env.dir,
+            f'mkdir {self.m.path.basename(env.dir)}', env.dir,
         )
 
         self.m.file.ensure_directory(
-            'mkdir {}'.format(self.m.path.basename(venv_dir)), venv_dir,
+            f'mkdir {self.m.path.basename(venv_dir)}', venv_dir,
         )
 
         cmd = [
@@ -190,8 +190,7 @@
                                 continue
 
                             self.m.file.read_text(
-                                'read {}'.format(self.m.path.basename(entry)),
-                                entry,
+                                f'read {self.m.path.basename(entry)}', entry,
                             )
 
         json_data = self.m.file.read_json(