diff --git a/dist/common/scripts/scylla_ec2_check b/dist/common/scripts/scylla_ec2_check
index 066630f97d..2e4af38086 100755
--- a/dist/common/scripts/scylla_ec2_check
+++ b/dist/common/scripts/scylla_ec2_check
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ if __name__ == '__main__':
     driver = match.group(1)
 
     if not en:
-        colorprint('{red}{instance_class} doesn\'t support enahanced networking!{nocolor}'.format(instance_class))
+        colorprint('{red}{instance_class} doesn\'t support enahanced networking!{nocolor}', instance_class=instance_class)
         print('''To enable enhanced networking, please use the instance type which supports it.
 More documentation available at:
 http://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSEC2/latest/UserGuide/enhanced-networking.html#enabling_enhanced_networking''')
diff --git a/dist/common/scripts/scylla_setup b/dist/common/scripts/scylla_setup
index 5a00a68cf4..7efa99a65b 100755
--- a/dist/common/scripts/scylla_setup
+++ b/dist/common/scripts/scylla_setup
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ def run_setup_script(name, script):
     res = run(script, exception=False)
     if res != 0:
         if interactive:
-            colorprint('{red}{name} setup failed. Press any key to continue...{nocolor}'.format(name=name))
+            colorprint('{red}{name} setup failed. Press any key to continue...{nocolor}', name=name)
             input()
         else:
             print('{} setup failed.'.format(name))
diff --git a/dist/common/scripts/scylla_util.py b/dist/common/scripts/scylla_util.py
index ae584b19bc..c4876515d5 100644
--- a/dist/common/scripts/scylla_util.py
+++ b/dist/common/scripts/scylla_util.py
@@ -350,8 +350,10 @@ def is_unused_disk(dev):
         return False
 
 CONCOLORS = {'green':'\033[1;32m', 'red':'\033[1;31m', 'nocolor':'\033[0m'}
-def colorprint(msg):
-    print(msg.format(**CONCOLORS))
+def colorprint(msg, **kwargs):
+    fmt = dict(CONCOLORS)
+    fmt.update(kwargs)
+    print(msg.format(**fmt))
 
 def get_mode_cpuset(nic, mode):
     try: