diff --git a/beetsplug/spotify.py b/beetsplug/spotify.py
index 8abf3154c..7071e1c0c 100644
--- a/beetsplug/spotify.py
+++ b/beetsplug/spotify.py
@@ -194,8 +194,8 @@ class SpotifyPlugin(MetadataSourcePlugin, BeetsPlugin):
                 time.sleep(int(seconds) + 1)
                 return self._handle_response(request_type, url, params=params)
             elif response.status_code == 404:
-                raise SpotifyAPIError("API Error {0.status_code} for {1} and \
-                    params = {2}".format(response, url, params))
+                raise SpotifyAPIError("API Error {} for {} and params = {}".
+                                      format(response.status_code, url, params))
             else:
                 raise ui.UserError(
                     '{} API error:\n{}\nURL:\n{}\nparams:\n{}'.format(