diff --git a/dvc/repo/checkout.py b/dvc/repo/checkout.py
index 5c059e2f5..be2e647b2 100644
--- a/dvc/repo/checkout.py
+++ b/dvc/repo/checkout.py
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ def checkout(  # noqa: C901
 
     def checkout_onerror(src_path, dest_path, _exc):
         logger.debug(
-            "failed to create {%s} from {%s}", dest_path, src_path, exc_info=True
+            "failed to create '%s' from '%s'", dest_path, src_path, exc_info=True
         )
 
         for out_path in out_paths: