diff --git a/dedupe/variables/base.py b/dedupe/variables/base.py
index fd54ba65..be8d478e 100644
--- a/dedupe/variables/base.py
+++ b/dedupe/variables/base.py
@@ -97,11 +97,7 @@ def __init__(
             self.comparator = comparator
 
         if name is None:
-            self.name = "({}: {}, {})".format(
-                self.field,
-                self.type,
-                self.comparator.__name__,
-            )
+            self.name = f"({self.field}: {self.type}, {self.comparator.__name__})"
         else:
             self.name = name