diff --git a/beets/importer.py b/beets/importer.py
index 0695fc46b..2900e192b 100644
--- a/beets/importer.py
+++ b/beets/importer.py
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ from beets import library
 import beets.autotag.art
 from beets import plugins
 from beets.util import pipeline
-from beets.util import syspath, normpath, plurality
+from beets.util import syspath, normpath, plurality, displayable_path
 from beets.util.enumeration import enum
 
 action = enum(
@@ -610,7 +610,8 @@ def apply_choices(config):
             dup_items = lib.items(library.MatchQuery('path', item.path))
             for dup_item in dup_items:
                 replaced_items[item].append(dup_item)
-                log.debug('replacing item %i: %s' % (dup_item.id, item.path))
+                log.debug('replacing item %i: %s' %
+                          (dup_item.id, displayable_path(item.path)))
         log.debug('%i of %i items replaced' % (len(replaced_items),
                                                len(items)))
 
@@ -754,7 +755,7 @@ def item_progress(config):
         if task.sentinel:
             continue
 
-        log.info(task.item.path)
+        log.info(displayable_path(task.item.path))
         task.set_null_item_match()
         task.set_choice(action.ASIS)
 
diff --git a/beets/ui/commands.py b/beets/ui/commands.py
index fdbd5a377..778ca37b0 100644
--- a/beets/ui/commands.py
+++ b/beets/ui/commands.py
@@ -727,7 +727,7 @@ def update_items(lib, query, album, move, color, pretend):
         # Did the item change since last checked?
         if item.current_mtime() <= item.mtime:
             log.debug(u'skipping %s because mtime is up to date (%i)' %
-                      (item.path, item.mtime))
+                      (displayable_path(item.path), item.mtime))
             continue
 
         # Read new data.