diff --git a/homeassistant/components/sensor/sense.py b/homeassistant/components/sensor/sense.py
index 2aff89c591a..769b3a9e148 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/sensor/sense.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/sensor/sense.py
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ class Sense(Entity):
     def __init__(self, data, name, sensor_type, is_production, update_call):
         """Initialize the Sense sensor."""
         name_type = PRODUCTION_NAME if is_production else CONSUMPTION_NAME
-        self._name = "%s %s".format(name, name_type)
+        self._name = "{} {}".format(name, name_type)
         self._data = data
         self._sensor_type = sensor_type
         self.update_sensor = update_call