diff --git a/designate/backend/agent.py b/designate/backend/agent.py
index d5945b98b..cc6ff5c04 100644
--- a/designate/backend/agent.py
+++ b/designate/backend/agent.py
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ class AgentPoolBackend(base.Backend):
         response = None
 
         LOG.info(_LI("Sending '%(msg)s' for '%(zone)s' to '%(server)s:"
-                     "%(port)d'.") %
+                     "%(port)d'."),
                  {'msg': str(opcode),
                   'zone': zone_name, 'server': dest_ip,
                   'port': dest_port})
diff --git a/designate/backend/impl_dynect.py b/designate/backend/impl_dynect.py
index ed9b3ae21..d09b2617a 100644
--- a/designate/backend/impl_dynect.py
+++ b/designate/backend/impl_dynect.py
@@ -345,7 +345,7 @@ class DynECTBackend(base.Backend):
             timings=CONF[CFG_GROUP].timings)
 
     def create_zone(self, context, zone):
-        LOG.info(_LI('Creating zone %(d_id)s / %(d_name)s') %
+        LOG.info(_LI('Creating zone %(d_id)s / %(d_name)s'),
                  {'d_id': zone['id'], 'd_name': zone['name']})
 
         url = '/Secondary/%s' % zone['name'].rstrip('.')
@@ -368,7 +368,7 @@ class DynECTBackend(base.Backend):
                 if emsg['ERR_CD'] == 'TARGET_EXISTS':
                     msg = _LI("Zone already exists, updating existing "
                               "zone instead %s")
-                    LOG.info(msg % zone['name'])
+                    LOG.info(msg, zone['name'])
                     client.put(url, data=data)
                     break
             else:
@@ -378,7 +378,7 @@ class DynECTBackend(base.Backend):
         client.logout()
 
     def delete_zone(self, context, zone):
-        LOG.info(_LI('Deleting zone %(d_id)s / %(d_name)s') %
+        LOG.info(_LI('Deleting zone %(d_id)s / %(d_name)s'),
                  {'d_id': zone['id'], 'd_name': zone['name']})
         url = '/Zone/%s' % zone['name'].rstrip('.')
         client = self.get_client()
diff --git a/designate/backend/impl_fake.py b/designate/backend/impl_fake.py
index d961dfda4..82d7d4f8b 100644
--- a/designate/backend/impl_fake.py
+++ b/designate/backend/impl_fake.py
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ class FakeBackend(base.Backend):
     __plugin_name__ = 'fake'
 
     def create_zone(self, context, zone):
-        LOG.info(_LI('Create Zone %r') % zone)
+        LOG.info(_LI('Create Zone %r'), zone)
 
     def delete_zone(self, context, zone):
-        LOG.info(_LI('Delete Zone %r') % zone)
+        LOG.info(_LI('Delete Zone %r'), zone)
diff --git a/designate/backend/impl_infoblox/__init__.py b/designate/backend/impl_infoblox/__init__.py
index cd5956b53..28eb081d9 100644
--- a/designate/backend/impl_infoblox/__init__.py
+++ b/designate/backend/impl_infoblox/__init__.py
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ class InfobloxBackend(base.Backend):
                     "Infoblox only supports mDNS instances on port 53")
 
     def create_zone(self, context, zone):
-        LOG.info(_LI('Create Zone %r') % zone)
+        LOG.info(_LI('Create Zone %r'), zone)
 
         dns_net_view = self.infoblox.get_dns_view(context.tenant)
         self.infoblox.create_zone_auth(
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ class InfobloxBackend(base.Backend):
         )
 
     def delete_zone(self, context, zone):
-        LOG.info(_LI('Delete Zone %r') % zone)
+        LOG.info(_LI('Delete Zone %r'), zone)
         self.infoblox.delete_zone_auth(zone['name'][0:-1])
 
     def ping(self, context):
diff --git a/designate/central/rpcapi.py b/designate/central/rpcapi.py
index 007628852..62830b9be 100644
--- a/designate/central/rpcapi.py
+++ b/designate/central/rpcapi.py
@@ -411,7 +411,7 @@ class CentralAPI(object):
     # Pool Manager Integration Methods
     def update_status(self, context, zone_id, status, serial):
         LOG.info(_LI("update_status: Calling central's update_status "
-                     "for %(zone_id)s : %(status)s : %(serial)s") %
+                     "for %(zone_id)s : %(status)s : %(serial)s"),
                  {'zone_id': zone_id, 'status': status, 'serial': serial})
         self.client.cast(context, 'update_status', zone_id=zone_id,
                          status=status, serial=serial)
diff --git a/designate/central/service.py b/designate/central/service.py
index e2d586b67..9adf933bc 100644
--- a/designate/central/service.py
+++ b/designate/central/service.py
@@ -1091,7 +1091,7 @@ class Service(service.RPCService, service.Service):
                                             'before deleting this zone')
 
         if hasattr(context, 'abandon') and context.abandon:
-            LOG.info(_LW("Abandoning zone '%(zone)s'") % {'zone': zone.name})
+            LOG.info(_LW("Abandoning zone '%(zone)s'"), {'zone': zone.name})
             zone = self.storage.delete_zone(context, zone.id)
         else:
             zone = self._delete_zone_in_storage(context, zone)
@@ -1151,7 +1151,7 @@ class Service(service.RPCService, service.Service):
                 "Serial %(srv_serial)d is not equal to zone's %(serial)d,"
                 " performing AXFR")
             LOG.info(
-                msg % {"srv_serial": serial, "serial": zone.serial})
+                msg, {"srv_serial": serial, "serial": zone.serial})
             self.mdns_api.perform_zone_xfr(context, zone)
 
     def count_zones(self, context, criterion=None):
@@ -1977,7 +1977,7 @@ class Service(service.RPCService, service.Service):
         except exceptions.ZoneNotFound:
             msg = _LI(
                 'Creating zone for %(fip_id)s:%(region)s - '
-                '%(fip_addr)s zone %(zonename)s') % \
+                '%(fip_addr)s zone %(zonename)s'), \
                 {'fip_id': floatingip_id, 'region': region,
                 'fip_addr': fip['address'], 'zonename': zone_name}
             LOG.info(msg)
diff --git a/designate/context.py b/designate/context.py
index 5f4465648..a2204ef78 100644
--- a/designate/context.py
+++ b/designate/context.py
@@ -124,8 +124,8 @@ class DesignateContext(context.RequestContext):
 
         policy.check('use_sudo', self)
 
-        LOG.info(_LI('Accepted sudo from user %(user)s to tenant %(tenant)s')
-                 % {'user': self.user, 'tenant': tenant})
+        LOG.info(_LI('Accepted sudo from user %(user)s to tenant %(tenant)s'),
+                 {'user': self.user, 'tenant': tenant})
         self.original_tenant = self.tenant
         self.tenant = tenant
 
diff --git a/designate/manage/akamai.py b/designate/manage/akamai.py
index 767b1bfc0..2af0c0125 100644
--- a/designate/manage/akamai.py
+++ b/designate/manage/akamai.py
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ class AkamaiCommands(base.Commands):
         client = impl_akamai.EnhancedDNSClient(
             target.options.get("username"), target.options.get("password"))
 
-        LOG.info(_LI("Doing batches of %i") % batch_size)
+        LOG.info(_LI("Doing batches of %i"), batch_size)
 
         criterion = {"pool_id": pool_id}
         marker = None
@@ -103,6 +103,6 @@ class AkamaiCommands(base.Commands):
                 z = impl_akamai.build_zone(client, target, zone)
                 update.append(z)
 
-            LOG.info(_LI('Uploading %d Zones') % len(update))
+            LOG.info(_LI('Uploading %d Zones'), len(update))
 
             client.setZones(update)
diff --git a/designate/manage/tlds.py b/designate/manage/tlds.py
index d9072ab0e..6fe0aadff 100644
--- a/designate/manage/tlds.py
+++ b/designate/manage/tlds.py
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ class TLDCommands(base.Commands):
         if not os.path.exists(input_file):
             raise Exception('TLD Input file Not Found')
 
-        LOG.info(_LI("Importing TLDs from %s") % input_file)
+        LOG.info(_LI("Importing TLDs from %s"), input_file)
 
         error_lines = []
         tlds_added = 0
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ class TLDCommands(base.Commands):
                     tlds_added += self._validate_and_create_tld(line,
                                                                 error_lines)
 
-        LOG.info(_LI("Number of tlds added: %d") % tlds_added)
+        LOG.info(_LI("Number of tlds added: %d"), tlds_added)
 
         errors = len(error_lines)
         if errors > 0:
diff --git a/designate/mdns/handler.py b/designate/mdns/handler.py
index 46670bc0f..e107e5ebb 100644
--- a/designate/mdns/handler.py
+++ b/designate/mdns/handler.py
@@ -146,11 +146,11 @@ class RequestHandler(xfr.XFRMixin):
         if soa_serial == zone.serial:
             msg = _LI("Serial %(serial)s is the same for master and us for "
                       "%(zone_id)s")
-            LOG.info(msg % {"serial": soa_serial, "zone_id": zone.id})
+            LOG.info(msg, {"serial": soa_serial, "zone_id": zone.id})
         else:
             msg = _LI("Scheduling AXFR for %(zone_id)s from %(master_addr)s")
             info = {"zone_id": zone.id, "master_addr": master_addr}
-            LOG.info(msg % info)
+            LOG.info(msg, info)
             self.tg.add_thread(self.zone_sync, context, zone,
                                [master_addr])
 
diff --git a/designate/mdns/notify.py b/designate/mdns/notify.py
index 1df8b2f27..9665bd045 100644
--- a/designate/mdns/notify.py
+++ b/designate/mdns/notify.py
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ class NotifyEndpoint(base.BaseEndpoint):
         while retry < max_retries:
             retry = retry + 1
             LOG.info(_LI("Sending '%(msg)s' for '%(zone)s' to '%(server)s:"
-                         "%(port)d'.") %
+                         "%(port)d'."),
                      {'msg': 'NOTIFY' if notify else 'SOA',
                       'zone': zone.name, 'server': host,
                       'port': port})
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@ class NotifyEndpoint(base.BaseEndpoint):
             # authoritative answer
             elif response.rcode() in (dns.rcode.NXDOMAIN, dns.rcode.REFUSED,
                                       dns.rcode.SERVFAIL):
-                LOG.info(_LI("%(zone)s not found on %(server)s:%(port)d") %
+                LOG.info(_LI("%(zone)s not found on %(server)s:%(port)d"),
                          {'zone': zone.name, 'server': host,
                          'port': port})
                 break
diff --git a/designate/mdns/rpcapi.py b/designate/mdns/rpcapi.py
index e71dea4a5..98fcce08d 100644
--- a/designate/mdns/rpcapi.py
+++ b/designate/mdns/rpcapi.py
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ class MdnsAPI(object):
     def notify_zone_changed(self, context, zone, host, port, timeout,
                             retry_interval, max_retries, delay):
         LOG.info(_LI("notify_zone_changed: Calling mdns for zone '%(zone)s', "
-                     "serial '%(serial)s' to nameserver '%(host)s:%(port)s'") %
+                     "serial '%(serial)s' to nameserver '%(host)s:%(port)s'"),
                  {'zone': zone.name, 'serial': zone.serial,
                   'host': host, 'port': port})
         # The notify_zone_changed method is a cast rather than a call since the
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ class MdnsAPI(object):
                                retry_interval, max_retries, delay):
         LOG.info(
             _LI("poll_for_serial_number: Calling mdns for zone '%(zone)s', "
-                "serial '%(serial)s' on nameserver '%(host)s:%(port)s'") %
+                "serial '%(serial)s' on nameserver '%(host)s:%(port)s'"),
             {'zone': zone.name, 'serial': zone.serial,
              'host': nameserver.host, 'port': nameserver.port})
         # The poll_for_serial_number method is a cast rather than a call since
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ class MdnsAPI(object):
                           retry_interval, max_retries, delay):
         LOG.info(
             _LI("get_serial_number: Calling mdns for zone '%(zone)s', serial "
-                "%(serial)s' on nameserver '%(host)s:%(port)s'") %
+                "%(serial)s' on nameserver '%(host)s:%(port)s'"),
             {'zone': zone.name, 'serial': zone.serial,
              'host': host, 'port': port})
         cctxt = self.notify_client.prepare()
@@ -114,6 +114,6 @@ class MdnsAPI(object):
             delay=delay)
 
     def perform_zone_xfr(self, context, zone):
-        LOG.info(_LI("perform_zone_xfr: Calling mdns for zone %(zone)s") %
+        LOG.info(_LI("perform_zone_xfr: Calling mdns for zone %(zone)s"),
                  {"zone": zone.name})
         return self.xfr_client.cast(context, 'perform_zone_xfr', zone=zone)
diff --git a/designate/utils.py b/designate/utils.py
index 38bd9e320..4a9d1ac84 100644
--- a/designate/utils.py
+++ b/designate/utils.py
@@ -453,7 +453,7 @@ def get_paging_params(params, sort_keys):
 
 def bind_tcp(host, port, tcp_backlog, tcp_keepidle=None):
     # Bind to the TCP port
-    LOG.info(_LI('Opening TCP Listening Socket on %(host)s:%(port)d') %
+    LOG.info(_LI('Opening TCP Listening Socket on %(host)s:%(port)d'),
              {'host': host, 'port': port})
     sock_tcp = socket.socket(socket.AF_INET, socket.SOCK_STREAM)
     sock_tcp.setsockopt(socket.SOL_SOCKET, socket.SO_REUSEADDR, 1)
@@ -480,7 +480,7 @@ def bind_tcp(host, port, tcp_backlog, tcp_keepidle=None):
 
 def bind_udp(host, port):
     # Bind to the UDP port
-    LOG.info(_LI('Opening UDP Listening Socket on %(host)s:%(port)d') %
+    LOG.info(_LI('Opening UDP Listening Socket on %(host)s:%(port)d'),
              {'host': host, 'port': port})
     sock_udp = socket.socket(socket.AF_INET, socket.SOCK_DGRAM)
     sock_udp.setsockopt(socket.SOL_SOCKET, socket.SO_REUSEADDR, 1)