diff --git a/cmd/clef/main.go b/cmd/clef/main.go
index b9e96c8fa..d1ecd53b4 100644
--- a/cmd/clef/main.go
+++ b/cmd/clef/main.go
@@ -978,7 +978,7 @@ func GenDoc(ctx *cli.Context) {
 			if data, err := json.MarshalIndent(v, "", "  "); err == nil {
 				output = append(output, fmt.Sprintf("### %s\n\n%s\n\nExample:\n```json\n%s\n```", name, desc, data))
 			} else {
-				log.Error("Error generating output", err)
+				log.Error("Error generating output", "err", err)
 			}
 		}
 	)
diff --git a/cmd/puppeth/wizard_genesis.go b/cmd/puppeth/wizard_genesis.go
index ab3e2247b..8832de13a 100644
--- a/cmd/puppeth/wizard_genesis.go
+++ b/cmd/puppeth/wizard_genesis.go
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ func (w *wizard) importGenesis() {
 	// Parse the genesis file and inject it successful
 	var genesis core.Genesis
 	if err := json.NewDecoder(reader).Decode(&genesis); err != nil {
-		log.Error("Invalid genesis spec: %v", err)
+		log.Error("Invalid genesis spec", "err", err)
 		return
 	}
 	log.Info("Imported genesis block")