diff --git a/app/consumer-democracy/app.go b/app/consumer-democracy/app.go
index f750c902b2..6b41e2575a 100644
--- a/app/consumer-democracy/app.go
+++ b/app/consumer-democracy/app.go
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ const (
 func init() {
 	userHomeDir, err := os.UserHomeDir()
 	if err != nil {
-		stdlog.Println("Failed to get home dir %2", err)
+		stdlog.Printf("Failed to get home dir: %v", err)
 	}
 
 	DefaultNodeHome = filepath.Join(userHomeDir, "."+AppName)
diff --git a/app/consumer/app.go b/app/consumer/app.go
index 2f176e18a9..ba52454f3c 100644
--- a/app/consumer/app.go
+++ b/app/consumer/app.go
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ const (
 func init() {
 	userHomeDir, err := os.UserHomeDir()
 	if err != nil {
-		stdlog.Println("Failed to get home dir %2", err)
+		stdlog.Printf("Failed to get home dir: %v", err)
 	}
 
 	DefaultNodeHome = filepath.Join(userHomeDir, "."+AppName)
diff --git a/app/provider/app.go b/app/provider/app.go
index 4b7534f2bf..f81af614f8 100644
--- a/app/provider/app.go
+++ b/app/provider/app.go
@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@ type App struct { // nolint: golint
 func init() {
 	userHomeDir, err := os.UserHomeDir()
 	if err != nil {
-		stdlog.Println("Failed to get home dir %2", err)
+		stdlog.Printf("Failed to get home dir: %v", err)
 	}
 
 	DefaultNodeHome = filepath.Join(userHomeDir, "."+AppName)
diff --git a/app/sovereign/app.go b/app/sovereign/app.go
index e8b3bb3267..aea60665e3 100644
--- a/app/sovereign/app.go
+++ b/app/sovereign/app.go
@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@ type App struct { // nolint: golint
 func init() {
 	userHomeDir, err := os.UserHomeDir()
 	if err != nil {
-		stdlog.Println("Failed to get home dir %2", err)
+		stdlog.Printf("Failed to get home dir: %v", err)
 	}
 
 	DefaultNodeHome = filepath.Join(userHomeDir, "."+AppName)