diff --git a/features/core/src/main/java/org/apache/karaf/features/internal/FeaturesServiceImpl.java b/features/core/src/main/java/org/apache/karaf/features/internal/FeaturesServiceImpl.java
index 8e971a8..a11fdbf 100644
--- a/features/core/src/main/java/org/apache/karaf/features/internal/FeaturesServiceImpl.java
+++ b/features/core/src/main/java/org/apache/karaf/features/internal/FeaturesServiceImpl.java
@@ -58,7 +58,6 @@ import org.osgi.service.startlevel.StartLevel;
 import org.osgi.util.tracker.ServiceTracker;
 import org.slf4j.Logger;
 import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
-import org.slf4j.helpers.MessageFormatter;
 
 import static java.lang.String.format;
 
@@ -303,12 +302,8 @@ public class FeaturesServiceImpl implements FeaturesService {
 	                        try {
 	                            b.start();
 	                        } catch (BundleException be) {
-	                            String[] msgdata = new String[]{
-	                                b.getLocation(),
-	                                getFeaturesContainingBundleList(b),
-	                                be.getMessage()
-	                            };
-	                            String msg = MessageFormatter.arrayFormat("Could not start bundle {} in feature(s) {}: {}", msgdata);
+	                            String msg = format("Could not start bundle %s in feature(s) %s: %s", b.getLocation(),
+	                                getFeaturesContainingBundleList(b), be.getMessage());
 	                            throw new Exception(msg, be);
 	                        }
                     	}