diff --git a/awx/main/tasks.py b/awx/main/tasks.py
index 705d2153e2..2ad3343607 100644
--- a/awx/main/tasks.py
+++ b/awx/main/tasks.py
@@ -1060,8 +1060,8 @@ class RunJob(BaseTask):
                 job = self.update_model(job.pk, scm_revision=project.scm_revision)
             except Exception:
                 job = self.update_model(job.pk, status='failed',
-                        job_explanation='Previous Task Failed: {"job_type": "%s", "job_name": "%s", "job_id": "%s"}' % \
-                                        ('project_update', local_project_sync.name, local_project_sync.id))
+                                        job_explanation=('Previous Task Failed: {"job_type": "%s", "job_name": "%s", "job_id": "%s"}' % 
+                                                         ('project_update', local_project_sync.name, local_project_sync.id)))
                 raise
 
     def post_run_hook(self, job, status, **kwargs):