diff --git a/openpype/hosts/houdini/plugins/publish/validate_primitive_hierarchy_paths.py b/openpype/hosts/houdini/plugins/publish/validate_primitive_hierarchy_paths.py
index a5a4469b9f..7f6198294d 100644
--- a/openpype/hosts/houdini/plugins/publish/validate_primitive_hierarchy_paths.py
+++ b/openpype/hosts/houdini/plugins/publish/validate_primitive_hierarchy_paths.py
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ class ValidatePrimitiveHierarchyPaths(pyblish.api.InstancePlugin):
         if output_node is None:
             cls.log.error(
                 "SOP Output node in '%s' does not exist. "
-                "Ensure a valid SOP output path is set." % rop_node.path()
+                "Ensure a valid SOP output path is set.", rop_node.path()
             )
 
             return [rop_node]
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ class ValidatePrimitiveHierarchyPaths(pyblish.api.InstancePlugin):
             )
             return [rop_node]
 
-        cls.log.debug("Checking for attribute: %s" % path_attr)
+        cls.log.debug("Checking for attribute: %s", path_attr)
 
         # Check if the primitive attribute exists
         frame = instance.data.get("frameStart", 0)
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ class ValidatePrimitiveHierarchyPaths(pyblish.api.InstancePlugin):
         if not attrib:
             cls.log.info(
                 "Geometry Primitives are missing "
-                "path attribute: `%s`" % path_attr
+                "path attribute: `%s`", path_attr
             )
             return [output_node]
 
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ class ValidatePrimitiveHierarchyPaths(pyblish.api.InstancePlugin):
         if not attrib.strings():
             cls.log.info(
                 "Primitive path attribute has no "
-                "string values: %s" % path_attr
+                "string values: %s", path_attr
             )
             return [output_node]
 
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ class ValidatePrimitiveHierarchyPaths(pyblish.api.InstancePlugin):
             num_prims = len(geo.iterPrims())  # faster than len(geo.prims())
             cls.log.info(
                 "Prims have no value for attribute `%s` "
-                "(%s of %s prims)" % (path_attr, len(invalid_prims), num_prims)
+                "(%s of %s prims)", path_attr, len(invalid_prims), num_prims
             )
             return [output_node]
 
@@ -119,17 +119,17 @@ class ValidatePrimitiveHierarchyPaths(pyblish.api.InstancePlugin):
     def repair(cls, instance):
         """Add a default path attribute Action.
 
-        it's a helper action more than a repair action,
-        which used to add a default single value.
+        It is a helper action more than a repair action,
+        used to add a default single value for the path.
         """
 
         rop_node = hou.node(instance.data["instance_node"])
-        output_node = rop_node.parm('sop_path').evalAsNode()
+        output_node = rop_node.parm("sop_path").evalAsNode()
 
         if not output_node:
             cls.log.debug(
-                "Action isn't performed, empty SOP Path on %s"
-                % rop_node
+                "Action isn't performed, invalid SOP Path on %s",
+                rop_node
             )
             return
 
@@ -146,8 +146,8 @@ class ValidatePrimitiveHierarchyPaths(pyblish.api.InstancePlugin):
         path_node.parm("name1").set('`opname("..")`/`opname("..")`Shape')
 
         cls.log.debug(
-            "'%s' was created. It adds '%s' with a default single value"
-            % (path_node, path_attr)
+            "'%s' was created. It adds '%s' with a default single value",
+            path_node, path_attr
         )
 
         path_node.setGenericFlag(hou.nodeFlag.DisplayComment,True)
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ class ValidatePrimitiveHierarchyPaths(pyblish.api.InstancePlugin):
             '\nFeel free to modify or replace it.'
         )
 
-        if output_node.type().name() in ['null', 'output']:
+        if output_node.type().name() in ["null", "output"]:
             # Connect before
             path_node.setFirstInput(output_node.input(0))
             path_node.moveToGoodPosition()
@@ -165,10 +165,10 @@ class ValidatePrimitiveHierarchyPaths(pyblish.api.InstancePlugin):
         else:
             # Connect after
             path_node.setFirstInput(output_node)
-            rop_node.parm('sop_path').set(path_node.path())
+            rop_node.parm("sop_path").set(path_node.path())
             path_node.moveToGoodPosition()
 
             cls.log.debug(
-                "SOP path on '%s' updated to new output node '%s'"
-                % (rop_node, path_node)
+                "SOP path on '%s' updated to new output node '%s'",
+                rop_node, path_node
             )