diff --git a/lbrynet/lbrynet_daemon/Daemon.py b/lbrynet/lbrynet_daemon/Daemon.py
index e874e7b06..5286c6e82 100644
--- a/lbrynet/lbrynet_daemon/Daemon.py
+++ b/lbrynet/lbrynet_daemon/Daemon.py
@@ -2019,7 +2019,7 @@ class Daemon(jsonrpc.JSONRPC):
             if not file_path:
                 return defer.fail(Exception("No file given to publish"))
             if not os.path.isfile(file_path):
-                return defer.fail(Exception("Specified file for publish doesnt exist: %s" % str(file_path)))
+                return defer.fail(Exception("Specified file for publish doesnt exist: %s" % file_path))
 
         if not self.pending_claim_checker.running:
             self.pending_claim_checker.start(30)