diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/levelledlist.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/levelledlist.hpp
index d499649944..8dc474a0fd 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/levelledlist.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/levelledlist.hpp
@@ -61,8 +61,8 @@ namespace MWMechanics
         // Vanilla doesn't fail on nonexistent items in levelled lists
         if (!MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->getStore().find(item))
         {
-            Log(Debug::Warning) << "Warning: ignoring nonexistent item '" << item << "' in levelled list '"
-                                << levItem->mId << "'";
+            Log(Debug::Warning) << "Warning: ignoring nonexistent item " << item << " in levelled list "
+                                << levItem->mId;
             return ESM::RefId::sEmpty;
         }
 
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/spells.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/spells.cpp
index 730aa70893..f1b2cbed5e 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/spells.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/spells.cpp
@@ -307,7 +307,7 @@ namespace MWMechanics
             if (spell)
                 addSpell(spell);
             else
-                Log(Debug::Warning) << "Warning: ignoring nonexistent spell '" << id << "'";
+                Log(Debug::Warning) << "Warning: ignoring nonexistent spell " << id;
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwworld/cellstore.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwworld/cellstore.cpp
index bc99ba7d7d..c41bb7c518 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwworld/cellstore.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwworld/cellstore.cpp
@@ -372,7 +372,7 @@ namespace MWWorld
         }
         else
         {
-            Log(Debug::Warning) << "Warning: could not resolve cell reference '" << ref.mRefID << "'"
+            Log(Debug::Warning) << "Warning: could not resolve cell reference " << ref.mRefID
                                 << " (dropping reference)";
         }
     }
@@ -395,8 +395,7 @@ namespace MWWorld
         }
         else
         {
-            Log(Debug::Warning) << "Warning: could not resolve cell reference '" << ref.mId << "'"
-                                << " (dropping reference)";
+            Log(Debug::Warning) << "Warning: could not resolve cell reference " << ref.mId << " (dropping reference)";
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/components/esm3/doorstate.cpp b/components/esm3/doorstate.cpp
index 635b7b39ac..7c563b3ddb 100644
--- a/components/esm3/doorstate.cpp
+++ b/components/esm3/doorstate.cpp
@@ -15,8 +15,7 @@ namespace ESM
         mDoorState = 0;
         esm.getHNOT(mDoorState, "ANIM");
         if (mDoorState < 0 || mDoorState > 2)
-            Log(Debug::Warning) << "Dropping invalid door state (" << mDoorState << ") for door \"" << mRef.mRefID
-                                << "\"";
+            Log(Debug::Warning) << "Dropping invalid door state (" << mDoorState << ") for door " << mRef.mRefID;
     }
 
     void DoorState::save(ESMWriter& esm, bool inInventory) const
@@ -25,8 +24,7 @@ namespace ESM
 
         if (mDoorState < 0 || mDoorState > 2)
         {
-            Log(Debug::Warning) << "Dropping invalid door state (" << mDoorState << ") for door \"" << mRef.mRefID
-                                << "\"";
+            Log(Debug::Warning) << "Dropping invalid door state (" << mDoorState << ") for door " << mRef.mRefID;
             return;
         }