diff --git a/script/local.py b/script/local.py
index 2da0f332..b812c523 100644
--- a/script/local.py
+++ b/script/local.py
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ diag_channels.append(ManipulatorCoolFlowSet)
     
 def print_diag():
     for f in diag_channels:
-        print "{:<5} = {:<30}".format(f.getName() ,  str(f.read()))
+        print "%-30s  %s" % (f.getName() ,  str(f.read()))
 
 
     
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