diff --git a/jupyter/base/values/values.yaml b/jupyter/base/values/values.yaml
index aab0294..9e5540d 100644
--- a/jupyter/base/values/values.yaml
+++ b/jupyter/base/values/values.yaml
@@ -204,7 +204,9 @@ hub:
                     pass
                 elif r.status_code == 403:
                     my_debug(
-                        f'I don't have permission to check authorization with JupyterHub, my auth token may have expired: [{r.status_code}] {r.reason}')
+                        'Lacking permission to check authorization with JupyterHub,' + 
+                        f' my auth token may have expired: [{r.status_code}] {r.reason}'
+                    )
                     my_debug(r.text)
                     raise HTTPError(
                         500,