diff --git a/bitbake/lib/toaster/bldcontrol/localhostbecontroller.py b/bitbake/lib/toaster/bldcontrol/localhostbecontroller.py
index 6142f7e004..a93cf40bd6 100644
--- a/bitbake/lib/toaster/bldcontrol/localhostbecontroller.py
+++ b/bitbake/lib/toaster/bldcontrol/localhostbecontroller.py
@@ -230,7 +230,7 @@ class LocalhostBEController(BuildEnvironmentController):
                 continue  # not a custom recipe, skip
 
         layerlist.extend(nongitlayerlist)
-        logger.debug("\n\nset layers gives this list \n %s" % ''.join(layerlist))
+        logger.debug("\n\nset layers gives this list %s" % pformat(layerlist))
         self.islayerset = True
         return layerlist