diff --git a/bin/create_certificates.sh b/bin/create_certificates.sh
index c0a96a7b39..0e5b5af9b9 100755
--- a/bin/create_certificates.sh
+++ b/bin/create_certificates.sh
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ VALIDITY_DAYS=${3:-18250} # defaults to 50 years
 echo $CERT_DIR
 
 
-mkdir $CERT_DIR
+mkdir -p $CERT_DIR
 cd $CERT_DIR
 mkdir newcerts private
 chmod 700 private
diff --git a/octavia/controller/queue/endpoint.py b/octavia/controller/queue/endpoint.py
index 641805faa3..b1eceec8f8 100644
--- a/octavia/controller/queue/endpoint.py
+++ b/octavia/controller/queue/endpoint.py
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ class Endpoint(object):
         ).driver
 
     def create_load_balancer(self, context, load_balancer_id):
-        LOG.info('Creating load balancer \'%s\'...'), load_balancer_id
+        LOG.info('Creating load balancer \'%s\'...', load_balancer_id)
         self.worker.create_load_balancer(load_balancer_id)
 
     def update_load_balancer(self, context, load_balancer_id,