diff --git a/src/NzbDrone.Core/ImportLists/ImportListSyncService.cs b/src/NzbDrone.Core/ImportLists/ImportListSyncService.cs
index 489b4a7bc..3cff2a822 100644
--- a/src/NzbDrone.Core/ImportLists/ImportListSyncService.cs
+++ b/src/NzbDrone.Core/ImportLists/ImportListSyncService.cs
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ private void SyncAll()
 
         private void SyncList(ImportListDefinition definition)
         {
-            _logger.ProgressInfo(string.Format("Starting Import List Refresh for List {0}", definition.Name));
+            _logger.ProgressInfo("Starting Import List Refresh for List {0}", definition.Name);
 
             var result = _listFetcherAndParser.FetchSingleList(definition);
 
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@ private void ProcessListItems(List<ImportListItemInfo> items)
                 }
 
                 // Check to see if series excluded
-                var excludedSeries = listExclusions.Where(s => s.TvdbId == item.TvdbId).SingleOrDefault();
+                var excludedSeries = listExclusions.SingleOrDefault(s => s.TvdbId == item.TvdbId);
 
                 if (excludedSeries != null)
                 {
@@ -260,9 +260,7 @@ private void ProcessListItems(List<ImportListItemInfo> items)
 
             _addSeriesService.AddSeries(seriesToAdd, true);
 
-            var message = string.Format("Import List Sync Completed. Items found: {0}, Series added: {1}", items.Count, seriesToAdd.Count);
-
-            _logger.ProgressInfo(message);
+            _logger.ProgressInfo("Import List Sync Completed. Items found: {0}, Series added: {1}", items.Count, seriesToAdd.Count);
         }
 
         public void Execute(ImportListSyncCommand message)