diff --git a/beets/library.py b/beets/library.py
index d2d58205a..c82f0224e 100644
--- a/beets/library.py
+++ b/beets/library.py
@@ -826,7 +826,9 @@ class Album(LibModel):
             return
 
         new_art = util.unique_path(new_art)
-        log.debug(u'moving album art {0} to {1}'.format(old_art, new_art))
+        log.debug(u'moving album art {0} to {1}'
+                  .format(util.displayable_path(old_art),
+                          util.displayable_path(new_art)))
         if copy:
             util.copy(old_art, new_art)
         else: