diff --git a/edc_export/utils.py b/edc_export/utils.py
index 6e9ceba..99bf871 100644
--- a/edc_export/utils.py
+++ b/edc_export/utils.py
@@ -64,8 +64,8 @@ def raise_if_prohibited_from_export_pii_group(username: str, groups: Iterable) -
             {
                 "groups": format_html(
                     "This user is not allowed to export PII data. You may not add "
-                    "this user to the <U>{}</U> group.",
-                    "EXPORT_PII",
+                    "this user to the <U>{text}</U> group.",
+                    text="EXPORT_PII",
                 )
             }
         )
diff --git a/edc_export/views/export_selected_models_view.py b/edc_export/views/export_selected_models_view.py
index 70f7c42..2baab48 100644
--- a/edc_export/views/export_selected_models_view.py
+++ b/edc_export/views/export_selected_models_view.py
@@ -58,9 +58,9 @@ def post(self, request: WSGIRequest, *args, **kwargs) -> HttpResponseRedirect:
                 request,
                 format_html(
                     "Your account does not include an email address. "
-                    'Please update your <a href="{}">user account</a> '
+                    'Please update your <a href="{user_url}">user account</a> '
                     "and try again.",
-                    mark_safe(user_url),  # nosec B308 B703
+                    user_url=mark_safe(user_url),  # nosec B308 B703
                 ),
             )
         else: