diff --git a/roles/task-shortcuts/files/uug-ansible-wrapper.py b/roles/task-shortcuts/files/uug-ansible-wrapper.py
index 0c6bea60..a52bbfa8 100755
--- a/roles/task-shortcuts/files/uug-ansible-wrapper.py
+++ b/roles/task-shortcuts/files/uug-ansible-wrapper.py
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 # Map of course names to the Ansible tags
 courses = {'CS 101': 'cs101', 'CS 149': 'cs149', 'CS 159': 'cs159',
            'CS 261': 'cs261', 'CS 354': 'cs354'}
-user_config_path = os.environ['HOME'] + "/.config/vm_config"
+user_config_path = os.path.join(os.environ['HOME'], ".config", "vm_config")
 user_config = {}
 release = None
 url = None
@@ -85,16 +85,16 @@ def __init__(self):
         # dictionaries do not guarantee that order is preserved
         for (course, tag) in sorted(courses.items()):
             checkbox = Gtk.CheckButton(course)
-            checkbox.set_tooltip_text("Configure for " + course)
+            checkbox.set_tooltip_text("Configure for %s" % course)
             checkbox.connect("toggled", self.on_button_toggled, tag)
             courses_box.pack_start(checkbox, False, False, 0)
         vbox.pack_start(courses_box, False, False, 0)
 
         # Add informational labels to the bottom of the window
         label_box = Gtk.Box(spacing=6)
-        url_label = Gtk.Label("URL: " + url)
+        url_label = Gtk.Label("URL: %s" % url)
         label_box.pack_start(url_label, False, False, 6)
-        branch_label = Gtk.Label("Branch: " + release)
+        branch_label = Gtk.Label("Branch: %s" % release)
         label_box.pack_start(branch_label, False, False, 6)
         vbox.pack_end(label_box, False, False, 0)
 
@@ -128,8 +128,8 @@ def sub_command_exited(self, widget, exit_status):
         self.cancel_button.set_sensitive(True)
         self.run_button.set_sensitive(True)
         if exit_status == 0:
-            success_msg = "Your machine has been configured for: " + \
-                          ",".join(tags)
+            success_msg = "Your machine has been configured for: %s" \
+                          % (",".join(tags))
             show_dialog(self, Gtk.MessageType.INFO, Gtk.ButtonsType.OK,
                         "Complete", success_msg)
         # 65280 should be the exit code if the gksudo dialog is dismissed
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ def sub_command_exited(self, widget, exit_status):
                               " configuration tasks. Please try again." \
                               "\nIf this issue continues to occur, copy" \
                               " /opt/vmtools/logs/last_run.log and" \
-                              " <a href='" + url + "'>create an issue</a>"
+                              " <a href='%s'>create an issue</a>" % (url)
             show_dialog(self, Gtk.MessageType.ERROR, Gtk.ButtonsType.OK,
                         "Error", ansible_err_msg)
 
@@ -273,11 +273,10 @@ def invalid_branch(parent, release, url):
     """Displays a dialog if the branch choses does not exist on the remote"""
     bad_branch_msg = "The release chosen does not exist at the project URL." \
                      " Please check the settings listed below and try again." \
-                     "\nRelease: " + release + "\nURL: " + url + \
-                     "\nIf you're using a current release of Linux Mint, you" \
-                     " may submit" \
-                     " <a href='" + url + "'>an issue</a> requesting support" \
-                     " for the release list above."
+                     "\nRelease: %s\nURL: %s\nIf you're using a current"\
+                     " release of Linux Mint, you may submit"\
+                     " <a href='%s'>an issue</a> requesting support for the" \
+                     " release listed above" % (release, url, url)
     show_dialog(parent, Gtk.MessageType.ERROR, Gtk.ButtonsType.CANCEL,
                 "Invalid Release", bad_branch_msg)
     Gtk.main_quit()