diff --git a/common/djangoapps/track/models.py b/common/djangoapps/track/models.py
index b6a16706c1..1ac7656244 100644
--- a/common/djangoapps/track/models.py
+++ b/common/djangoapps/track/models.py
@@ -1,9 +1,8 @@
 from django.db import models
 
-from django.db import models
-
 
 class TrackingLog(models.Model):
+    """Defines the fields that are stored in the tracking log database"""
     dtcreated = models.DateTimeField('creation date', auto_now_add=True)
     username = models.CharField(max_length=32, blank=True)
     ip = models.CharField(max_length=32, blank=True)
@@ -16,6 +15,9 @@ class TrackingLog(models.Model):
     host = models.CharField(max_length=64, blank=True)
 
     def __unicode__(self):
-        s = "[%s] %s@%s: %s | %s | %s | %s" % (self.time, self.username, self.ip, self.event_source,
-                                               self.event_type, self.page, self.event)
-        return s
+        fmt = (
+            u"[{self.time}] {self.username}@{self.ip}: "
+            u"{self.event_source}| {self.event_type} | "
+            u"{self.page} | {self.event}"
+        )
+        return fmt.format(self=self)