diff --git a/beets/autotag/distance.py b/beets/autotag/distance.py
index db5da585e..727439ea3 100644
--- a/beets/autotag/distance.py
+++ b/beets/autotag/distance.py
@@ -78,9 +78,9 @@ def string_dist(str1: str | None, str2: str | None) -> float:
     # example, "the something" should be considered equal to
     # "something, the".
     for word in SD_END_WORDS:
-        if str1.endswith(", %s" % word):
+        if str1.endswith(f", {word}"):
             str1 = f"{word} {str1[: -len(word) - 2]}"
-        if str2.endswith(", %s" % word):
+        if str2.endswith(f", {word}"):
             str2 = f"{word} {str2[: -len(word) - 2]}"
 
     # Perform a couple of basic normalizing substitutions.
@@ -444,7 +444,7 @@ def distance(
         # Preferred media options.
         media_patterns: Sequence[str] = preferred_config["media"].as_str_seq()
         options = [
-            re.compile(r"(\d+x)?(%s)" % pat, re.I) for pat in media_patterns
+            re.compile(rf"(\d+x)?({pat})", re.I) for pat in media_patterns
         ]
         if options:
             dist.add_priority("media", album_info.media, options)
diff --git a/beets/dbcore/db.py b/beets/dbcore/db.py
index 82c7217b7..5c84653d7 100755
--- a/beets/dbcore/db.py
+++ b/beets/dbcore/db.py
@@ -1158,7 +1158,7 @@ class Database:
         """
         # Get current schema.
         with self.transaction() as tx:
-            rows = tx.query("PRAGMA table_info(%s)" % table)
+            rows = tx.query(f"PRAGMA table_info({table})")
         current_fields = {row[1] for row in rows}
 
         field_names = set(fields.keys())
diff --git a/beets/library/models.py b/beets/library/models.py
index e004fb83b..fbcfd94f1 100644
--- a/beets/library/models.py
+++ b/beets/library/models.py
@@ -482,7 +482,7 @@ class Album(LibModel):
         """
         item = self.items().get()
         if not item:
-            raise ValueError("empty album for album id %d" % self.id)
+            raise ValueError(f"empty album for album id {self.id}")
         return os.path.dirname(item.path)
 
     def _albumtotal(self):
diff --git a/beets/test/helper.py b/beets/test/helper.py
index f1633c110..cd8f520fa 100644
--- a/beets/test/helper.py
+++ b/beets/test/helper.py
@@ -831,8 +831,8 @@ class AutotagStub:
 
     def _make_track_match(self, artist, album, number):
         return TrackInfo(
-            title="Applied Track %d" % number,
-            track_id="match %d" % number,
+            title=f"Applied Track {number}",
+            track_id=f"match {number}",
             artist=artist,
             length=1,
             index=0,
diff --git a/beets/ui/__init__.py b/beets/ui/__init__.py
index 60c99c8e1..92372dea4 100644
--- a/beets/ui/__init__.py
+++ b/beets/ui/__init__.py
@@ -269,7 +269,7 @@ def input_options(
             )
         ):
             # The first option is the default; mark it.
-            show_letter = "[%s]" % found_letter.upper()
+            show_letter = f"[{found_letter.upper()}]"
             is_default = True
         else:
             show_letter = found_letter.upper()
@@ -308,9 +308,9 @@ def input_options(
             if isinstance(default, int):
                 default_name = str(default)
                 default_name = colorize("action_default", default_name)
-                tmpl = "# selection (default %s)"
-                prompt_parts.append(tmpl % default_name)
-                prompt_part_lengths.append(len(tmpl % str(default)))
+                tmpl = "# selection (default {})"
+                prompt_parts.append(tmpl.format(default_name))
+                prompt_part_lengths.append(len(tmpl) - 2 + len(str(default)))
             else:
                 prompt_parts.append("# selection")
                 prompt_part_lengths.append(len(prompt_parts[-1]))
@@ -349,7 +349,7 @@ def input_options(
     if not fallback_prompt:
         fallback_prompt = "Enter one of "
         if numrange:
-            fallback_prompt += "%i-%i, " % numrange
+            fallback_prompt += "{}-{}, ".format(*numrange)
         fallback_prompt += ", ".join(display_letters) + ":"
 
     resp = input_(prompt)
@@ -406,7 +406,7 @@ def input_select_objects(prompt, objs, rep, prompt_all=None):
     objects individually.
     """
     choice = input_options(
-        ("y", "n", "s"), False, "%s? (Yes/no/select)" % (prompt_all or prompt)
+        ("y", "n", "s"), False, f"{prompt_all or prompt}? (Yes/no/select)"
     )
     print()  # Blank line.
 
@@ -420,7 +420,7 @@ def input_select_objects(prompt, objs, rep, prompt_all=None):
             answer = input_options(
                 ("y", "n", "q"),
                 True,
-                "%s? (yes/no/quit)" % prompt,
+                f"{prompt}? (yes/no/quit)",
                 "Enter Y or N:",
             )
             if answer == "y":
@@ -534,7 +534,7 @@ def _colorize(color, text):
     # over all "ANSI codes" in `color`.
     escape = ""
     for code in color:
-        escape = escape + COLOR_ESCAPE + "%im" % ANSI_CODES[code]
+        escape = escape + COLOR_ESCAPE + f"{ANSI_CODES[code]}m"
     return escape + text + RESET_COLOR
 
 
@@ -1475,7 +1475,7 @@ class SubcommandsOptionParser(CommonOptionsParser):
         for subcommand in subcommands:
             name = subcommand.name
             if subcommand.aliases:
-                name += " (%s)" % ", ".join(subcommand.aliases)
+                name += f" ({', '.join(subcommand.aliases)})"
             disp_names.append(name)
 
             # Set the help position based on the max width.
@@ -1488,26 +1488,18 @@ class SubcommandsOptionParser(CommonOptionsParser):
             # Lifted directly from optparse.py.
             name_width = help_position - formatter.current_indent - 2
             if len(name) > name_width:
-                name = "%*s%s\n" % (formatter.current_indent, "", name)
+                name = f"{' ' * formatter.current_indent}{name}\n"
                 indent_first = help_position
             else:
-                name = "%*s%-*s  " % (
-                    formatter.current_indent,
-                    "",
-                    name_width,
-                    name,
-                )
+                name = f"{' ' * formatter.current_indent}{name:<{name_width}}\n"
                 indent_first = 0
             result.append(name)
             help_width = formatter.width - help_position
             help_lines = textwrap.wrap(subcommand.help, help_width)
             help_line = help_lines[0] if help_lines else ""
-            result.append("%*s%s\n" % (indent_first, "", help_line))
+            result.append(f"{' ' * indent_first}{help_line}\n")
             result.extend(
-                [
-                    "%*s%s\n" % (help_position, "", line)
-                    for line in help_lines[1:]
-                ]
+                [f"{' ' * help_position}{line}\n" for line in help_lines[1:]]
             )
         formatter.dedent()
 
diff --git a/beets/ui/commands.py b/beets/ui/commands.py
index d76d2b2ab..509b0e70b 100755
--- a/beets/ui/commands.py
+++ b/beets/ui/commands.py
@@ -144,13 +144,13 @@ def fields_func(lib, opts, args):
 
     with lib.transaction() as tx:
         # The SQL uses the DISTINCT to get unique values from the query
-        unique_fields = "SELECT DISTINCT key FROM (%s)"
+        unique_fields = "SELECT DISTINCT key FROM ({})"
 
         print_("Item flexible attributes:")
-        _print_keys(tx.query(unique_fields % library.Item._flex_table))
+        _print_keys(tx.query(unique_fields.format(library.Item._flex_table)))
 
         print_("Album flexible attributes:")
-        _print_keys(tx.query(unique_fields % library.Album._flex_table))
+        _print_keys(tx.query(unique_fields.format(library.Album._flex_table)))
 
 
 fields_cmd = ui.Subcommand(
@@ -1926,7 +1926,7 @@ default_commands.append(stats_cmd)
 
 
 def show_version(lib, opts, args):
-    print_("beets version %s" % beets.__version__)
+    print_(f"beets version {beets.__version__}")
     print_(f"Python version {python_version()}")
     # Show plugins.
     names = sorted(p.name for p in plugins.find_plugins())
@@ -1990,7 +1990,7 @@ def modify_items(lib, mods, dels, query, write, move, album, confirm, inherit):
             extra = ""
 
         changed = ui.input_select_objects(
-            "Really modify%s" % extra,
+            f"Really modify{extra}",
             changed,
             lambda o: print_and_modify(o, mods, dels),
         )
@@ -2168,7 +2168,7 @@ def move_items(
     else:
         if confirm:
             objs = ui.input_select_objects(
-                "Really %s" % act,
+                f"Really {act}",
                 objs,
                 lambda o: show_path_changes(
                     [(o.path, o.destination(basedir=dest))]
@@ -2461,22 +2461,18 @@ def completion_script(commands):
     yield "_beet() {\n"
 
     # Command names
-    yield "  local commands='%s'\n" % " ".join(command_names)
+    yield f"  local commands={' '.join(command_names)!r}\n"
     yield "\n"
 
     # Command aliases
-    yield "  local aliases='%s'\n" % " ".join(aliases.keys())
+    yield f"  local aliases={' '.join(aliases.keys())!r}\n"
     for alias, cmd in aliases.items():
         yield f"  local alias__{alias.replace('-', '_')}={cmd}\n"
     yield "\n"
 
     # Fields
-    yield "  fields='%s'\n" % " ".join(
-        set(
-            list(library.Item._fields.keys())
-            + list(library.Album._fields.keys())
-        )
-    )
+    fields = library.Item._fields.keys() | library.Album._fields.keys()
+    yield f"  fields={' '.join(fields)!r}\n"
 
     # Command options
     for cmd, opts in options.items():
diff --git a/beets/util/bluelet.py b/beets/util/bluelet.py
index b81b389e0..3f3a88b1e 100644
--- a/beets/util/bluelet.py
+++ b/beets/util/bluelet.py
@@ -559,7 +559,7 @@ def spawn(coro):
     and child coroutines run concurrently.
     """
     if not isinstance(coro, types.GeneratorType):
-        raise ValueError("%s is not a coroutine" % coro)
+        raise ValueError(f"{coro} is not a coroutine")
     return SpawnEvent(coro)
 
 
@@ -569,7 +569,7 @@ def call(coro):
     returns a value using end(), then this event returns that value.
     """
     if not isinstance(coro, types.GeneratorType):
-        raise ValueError("%s is not a coroutine" % coro)
+        raise ValueError(f"{coro} is not a coroutine")
     return DelegationEvent(coro)
 
 
diff --git a/beets/util/functemplate.py b/beets/util/functemplate.py
index 768371b07..ed4c35596 100644
--- a/beets/util/functemplate.py
+++ b/beets/util/functemplate.py
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ class Symbol:
         self.original = original
 
     def __repr__(self):
-        return "Symbol(%s)" % repr(self.ident)
+        return f"Symbol({self.ident!r})"
 
     def evaluate(self, env):
         """Evaluate the symbol in the environment, returning a Unicode
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ class Call:
             except Exception as exc:
                 # Function raised exception! Maybe inlining the name of
                 # the exception will help debug.
-                return "<%s>" % str(exc)
+                return f"<{exc}>"
             return str(out)
         else:
             return self.original
@@ -224,7 +224,7 @@ class Expression:
         self.parts = parts
 
     def __repr__(self):
-        return "Expression(%s)" % (repr(self.parts))
+        return f"Expression({self.parts!r})"
 
     def evaluate(self, env):
         """Evaluate the entire expression in the environment, returning
@@ -296,9 +296,6 @@ class Parser:
         GROUP_CLOSE,
         ESCAPE_CHAR,
     )
-    special_char_re = re.compile(
-        r"[%s]|\Z" % "".join(re.escape(c) for c in special_chars)
-    )
     escapable_chars = (SYMBOL_DELIM, FUNC_DELIM, GROUP_CLOSE, ARG_SEP)
     terminator_chars = (GROUP_CLOSE,)
 
@@ -310,24 +307,18 @@ class Parser:
         """
         # Append comma (ARG_SEP) to the list of special characters only when
         # parsing function arguments.
-        extra_special_chars = ()
-        special_char_re = self.special_char_re
-        if self.in_argument:
-            extra_special_chars = (ARG_SEP,)
-            special_char_re = re.compile(
-                r"[%s]|\Z"
-                % "".join(
-                    re.escape(c)
-                    for c in self.special_chars + extra_special_chars
-                )
-            )
+        extra_special_chars = (ARG_SEP,) if self.in_argument else ()
+        special_chars = (*self.special_chars, *extra_special_chars)
+        special_char_re = re.compile(
+            rf"[{''.join(map(re.escape, special_chars))}]|\Z"
+        )
 
         text_parts = []
 
         while self.pos < len(self.string):
             char = self.string[self.pos]
 
-            if char not in self.special_chars + extra_special_chars:
+            if char not in special_chars:
                 # A non-special character. Skip to the next special
                 # character, treating the interstice as literal text.
                 next_pos = (
diff --git a/beets/util/units.py b/beets/util/units.py
index d07d42546..f5fcb743b 100644
--- a/beets/util/units.py
+++ b/beets/util/units.py
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ def human_seconds_short(interval):
     string.
     """
     interval = int(interval)
-    return "%i:%02i" % (interval // 60, interval % 60)
+    return f"{interval // 60}:{interval % 60:02d}"
 
 
 def human_bytes(size):
diff --git a/beetsplug/bpd/__init__.py b/beetsplug/bpd/__init__.py
index 1da15e949..6e45d5721 100644
--- a/beetsplug/bpd/__init__.py
+++ b/beetsplug/bpd/__init__.py
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ except ImportError as e:
 PROTOCOL_VERSION = "0.16.0"
 BUFSIZE = 1024
 
-HELLO = "OK MPD %s" % PROTOCOL_VERSION
+HELLO = f"OK MPD {PROTOCOL_VERSION}"
 CLIST_BEGIN = "command_list_begin"
 CLIST_VERBOSE_BEGIN = "command_list_ok_begin"
 CLIST_END = "command_list_end"
@@ -1219,7 +1219,7 @@ class Server(BaseServer):
                 if dirpath.startswith("/"):
                     # Strip leading slash (libmpc rejects this).
                     dirpath = dirpath[1:]
-                yield "directory: %s" % dirpath
+                yield f"directory: {dirpath}"
 
     def _listall(self, basepath, node, info=False):
         """Helper function for recursive listing. If info, show
diff --git a/beetsplug/bucket.py b/beetsplug/bucket.py
index aefeb5ce3..71d7f06db 100644
--- a/beetsplug/bucket.py
+++ b/beetsplug/bucket.py
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ def span_from_str(span_str):
     def normalize_year(d, yearfrom):
         """Convert string to a 4 digits year"""
         if yearfrom < 100:
-            raise BucketError("%d must be expressed on 4 digits" % yearfrom)
+            raise BucketError(f"{yearfrom} must be expressed on 4 digits")
 
         # if two digits only, pick closest year that ends by these two
         # digits starting from yearfrom
@@ -55,14 +55,13 @@ def span_from_str(span_str):
     years = [int(x) for x in re.findall(r"\d+", span_str)]
     if not years:
         raise ui.UserError(
-            "invalid range defined for year bucket '%s': no year found"
-            % span_str
+            f"invalid range defined for year bucket {span_str!r}: no year found"
         )
     try:
         years = [normalize_year(x, years[0]) for x in years]
     except BucketError as exc:
         raise ui.UserError(
-            "invalid range defined for year bucket '%s': %s" % (span_str, exc)
+            f"invalid range defined for year bucket {span_str!r}: {exc}"
         )
 
     res = {"from": years[0], "str": span_str}
@@ -126,18 +125,18 @@ def str2fmt(s):
         "tonchars": len(m.group("toyear")),
     }
     res["fmt"] = (
-        f"{m['bef']}%s{m['sep']}{'%s' if res['tonchars'] else ''}{m['after']}"
+        f"{m['bef']}{{}}{m['sep']}{'{}' if res['tonchars'] else ''}{m['after']}"
     )
     return res
 
 
 def format_span(fmt, yearfrom, yearto, fromnchars, tonchars):
     """Return a span string representation."""
-    args = str(yearfrom)[-fromnchars:]
+    args = [str(yearfrom)[-fromnchars:]]
     if tonchars:
-        args = (str(yearfrom)[-fromnchars:], str(yearto)[-tonchars:])
+        args.append(str(yearto)[-tonchars:])
 
-    return fmt % args
+    return fmt.format(*args)
 
 
 def extract_modes(spans):
@@ -166,7 +165,7 @@ def build_alpha_spans(alpha_spans_str, alpha_regexs):
             else:
                 raise ui.UserError(
                     "invalid range defined for alpha bucket "
-                    "'%s': no alphanumeric character found" % elem
+                    f"'{elem}': no alphanumeric character found"
                 )
             spans.append(
                 re.compile(
diff --git a/beetsplug/fetchart.py b/beetsplug/fetchart.py
index e1ec5aa09..538a8e6fb 100644
--- a/beetsplug/fetchart.py
+++ b/beetsplug/fetchart.py
@@ -593,7 +593,7 @@ class CoverArtArchive(RemoteArtSource):
 class Amazon(RemoteArtSource):
     NAME = "Amazon"
     ID = "amazon"
-    URL = "https://images.amazon.com/images/P/%s.%02i.LZZZZZZZ.jpg"
+    URL = "https://images.amazon.com/images/P/{}.{:02d}.LZZZZZZZ.jpg"
     INDICES = (1, 2)
 
     def get(
@@ -606,7 +606,7 @@ class Amazon(RemoteArtSource):
         if album.asin:
             for index in self.INDICES:
                 yield self._candidate(
-                    url=self.URL % (album.asin, index),
+                    url=self.URL.format(album.asin, index),
                     match=MetadataMatch.EXACT,
                 )
 
diff --git a/beetsplug/inline.py b/beetsplug/inline.py
index c4258fc83..3c728bf8d 100644
--- a/beetsplug/inline.py
+++ b/beetsplug/inline.py
@@ -28,8 +28,7 @@ class InlineError(Exception):
 
     def __init__(self, code, exc):
         super().__init__(
-            ("error in inline path field code:\n%s\n%s: %s")
-            % (code, type(exc).__name__, str(exc))
+            f"error in inline path field code:\n{code}\n{type(exc).__name__}: {exc}"
         )
 
 
diff --git a/beetsplug/metasync/amarok.py b/beetsplug/metasync/amarok.py
index 9afe6dbca..1e0793d25 100644
--- a/beetsplug/metasync/amarok.py
+++ b/beetsplug/metasync/amarok.py
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ class Amarok(MetaSource):
 
     query_xml = '<query version="1.0"> \
                     <filters> \
-                        <and><include field="filename" value=%s /></and> \
+                        <and><include field="filename" value={} /></and> \
                     </filters> \
                 </query>'
 
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ class Amarok(MetaSource):
         # of the result set. So query for the filename and then try to match
         # the correct item from the results we get back
         results = self.collection.Query(
-            self.query_xml % quoteattr(basename(path))
+            self.query_xml.format(quoteattr(basename(path)))
         )
         for result in results:
             if result["xesam:url"] != path:
diff --git a/beetsplug/mpdupdate.py b/beetsplug/mpdupdate.py
index cb53afaa5..3e950cf54 100644
--- a/beetsplug/mpdupdate.py
+++ b/beetsplug/mpdupdate.py
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ class MPDUpdatePlugin(BeetsPlugin):
             return
 
         if password:
-            s.send(b'password "%s"\n' % password.encode("utf8"))
+            s.send(f'password "{password}"\n'.encode())
             resp = s.readline()
             if b"OK" not in resp:
                 self._log.warning("Authentication failed: {0!r}", resp)
diff --git a/beetsplug/rewrite.py b/beetsplug/rewrite.py
index 83829d657..9489612e1 100644
--- a/beetsplug/rewrite.py
+++ b/beetsplug/rewrite.py
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ class RewritePlugin(BeetsPlugin):
                 raise ui.UserError("invalid rewrite specification")
             if fieldname not in library.Item._fields:
                 raise ui.UserError(
-                    "invalid field name (%s) in rewriter" % fieldname
+                    f"invalid field name ({fieldname}) in rewriter"
                 )
             self._log.debug("adding template field {0}", key)
             pattern = re.compile(pattern.lower())
diff --git a/beetsplug/web/__init__.py b/beetsplug/web/__init__.py
index 80a95bf1d..438fd5021 100644
--- a/beetsplug/web/__init__.py
+++ b/beetsplug/web/__init__.py
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ def json_generator(items, root, expand=False):
                    representation
     :returns:     generator that yields strings
     """
-    yield '{"%s":[' % root
+    yield f'{{"{root}":['
     first = True
     for item in items:
         if first:
diff --git a/docs/dev/plugins.rst b/docs/dev/plugins.rst
index 620e1caec..5ee07347f 100644
--- a/docs/dev/plugins.rst
+++ b/docs/dev/plugins.rst
@@ -384,9 +384,9 @@ Here's an example that adds a ``$disc_and_track`` field:
         number.
         """
         if item.disctotal > 1:
-            return u'%02i.%02i' % (item.disc, item.track)
+            return f"{item.disc:02d}.{item.track:02d}"
         else:
-            return u'%02i' % (item.track)
+            return f"{item.track:02d}"
 
 With this plugin enabled, templates can reference ``$disc_and_track`` as they
 can any standard metadata field.
diff --git a/docs/plugins/inline.rst b/docs/plugins/inline.rst
index 46ee3d634..d653b6d52 100644
--- a/docs/plugins/inline.rst
+++ b/docs/plugins/inline.rst
@@ -20,8 +20,7 @@ Here are a couple of examples of expressions:
 
     item_fields:
         initial: albumartist[0].upper() + u'.'
-        disc_and_track: u'%02i.%02i' % (disc, track) if
-                        disctotal > 1 else u'%02i' % (track)
+        disc_and_track: f"{disc:02d}.{track:02d}" if disctotal > 1 else f"{track:02d}"
 
 Note that YAML syntax allows newlines in values if the subsequent lines are
 indented.
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 35493cd01..e0393ea81 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -280,6 +280,7 @@ select = [
     "PT", # flake8-pytest-style
     # "RUF", # ruff
     # "UP", # pyupgrade
+    "UP031", # do not use percent formatting
     "UP032", # use f-string instead of format call
     "TCH", # flake8-type-checking
     "W", # pycodestyle
diff --git a/test/plugins/test_discogs.py b/test/plugins/test_discogs.py
index c31ac7511..e3e51042c 100644
--- a/test/plugins/test_discogs.py
+++ b/test/plugins/test_discogs.py
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ class DGAlbumInfoTest(BeetsTestCase):
         """Return a Bag that mimics a discogs_client.Release with a
         tracklist where tracks have the specified `positions`."""
         tracks = [
-            self._make_track("TITLE%s" % i, position)
+            self._make_track(f"TITLE{i}", position)
             for (i, position) in enumerate(positions, start=1)
         ]
         return self._make_release(tracks)
diff --git a/test/plugins/test_musicbrainz.py b/test/plugins/test_musicbrainz.py
index aea05bc20..97b805924 100644
--- a/test/plugins/test_musicbrainz.py
+++ b/test/plugins/test_musicbrainz.py
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ class MBAlbumInfoTest(MusicBrainzTestCase):
             for recording in tracks:
                 i += 1
                 track = {
-                    "id": "RELEASE TRACK ID %d" % i,
+                    "id": f"RELEASE TRACK ID {i}",
                     "recording": recording,
                     "position": i,
                     "number": "A1",
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ class MBAlbumInfoTest(MusicBrainzTestCase):
             for recording in data_tracks:
                 i += 1
                 data_track = {
-                    "id": "RELEASE TRACK ID %d" % i,
+                    "id": f"RELEASE TRACK ID {i}",
                     "recording": recording,
                     "position": i,
                     "number": "A1",
diff --git a/test/test_dbcore.py b/test/test_dbcore.py
index 3f9a9d45e..b2ec2e968 100644
--- a/test/test_dbcore.py
+++ b/test/test_dbcore.py
@@ -256,7 +256,7 @@ class TransactionTest(unittest.TestCase):
     def test_query_no_increase_revision(self):
         old_rev = self.db.revision
         with self.db.transaction() as tx:
-            tx.query("PRAGMA table_info(%s)" % ModelFixture1._table)
+            tx.query(f"PRAGMA table_info({ModelFixture1._table})")
         assert self.db.revision == old_rev
 
 
diff --git a/test/test_library.py b/test/test_library.py
index 35791bad7..7c0529001 100644
--- a/test/test_library.py
+++ b/test/test_library.py
@@ -1033,7 +1033,7 @@ class ArtDestinationTest(BeetsTestCase):
 
     def test_art_filename_respects_setting(self):
         art = self.ai.art_destination("something.jpg")
-        new_art = bytestring_path("%sartimage.jpg" % os.path.sep)
+        new_art = bytestring_path(f"{os.path.sep}artimage.jpg")
         assert new_art in art
 
     def test_art_path_in_item_dir(self):
diff --git a/test/test_ui.py b/test/test_ui.py
index 664323e2a..63d88f668 100644
--- a/test/test_ui.py
+++ b/test/test_ui.py
@@ -1020,7 +1020,7 @@ class ConfigTest(TestPluginTestCase):
 
     def test_cli_config_file_loads_plugin_commands(self):
         with open(self.cli_config_path, "w") as file:
-            file.write("pluginpath: %s\n" % _common.PLUGINPATH)
+            file.write(f"pluginpath: {_common.PLUGINPATH}\n")
             file.write("plugins: test")
 
         self.run_command("--config", self.cli_config_path, "plugin", lib=None)