diff --git a/hacking/checks/other.py b/hacking/checks/other.py
index 77b9cceb..923c7088 100644
--- a/hacking/checks/other.py
+++ b/hacking/checks/other.py
@@ -55,5 +55,5 @@ def hacking_delayed_string_interpolation(logical_line, noqa):
         # There are some cases where string formatting of the arguments are
         # needed, so don't include those when checking.
         line = re.sub(r",.*", '', line)
-        if '%' in line:
+        if '%' in line or '.format' in line:
             yield 0, msg
diff --git a/hacking/tests/checks/test_other.py b/hacking/tests/checks/test_other.py
index 1e6a04e1..a9fab5e8 100644
--- a/hacking/tests/checks/test_other.py
+++ b/hacking/tests/checks/test_other.py
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ class OthersTestCase(tests.TestCase):
     @ddt.data(
         (1, 'LOG.debug("Test %s" % foo)', None),
         (0, 'LOG.info("Test %s", foo)', None),
+        (1, 'LOG.info("Test {}".format(foo))', None),
         (0, 'LOG.error("Test %s" % foo)', '# noqa'),
         (1, 'LOG.debug("Test %s" % "foo")', None),
         (0, 'LOG.debug("Test %s", "foo")', None),