diff --git a/fre/make/create_compile_script.py b/fre/make/create_compile_script.py
index 6b1bd94a..ed131bcc 100644
--- a/fre/make/create_compile_script.py
+++ b/fre/make/create_compile_script.py
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ def compile_create(yamlfile,platform,target,jobs,parallel,execute,verbose):
          if modelYaml.platforms.hasPlatform(platformName):
               pass
          else:
-              raise ValueError (platformName + " does not exist in " + modelYaml.combined.get("compile").get("platformYaml"))
+              raise ValueError (f"{platformName} does not exist in platforms.yaml")
 
          platform=modelYaml.platforms.getPlatformFromName(platformName)
          ## Make the bldDir based on the modelRoot, the platform, and the target
diff --git a/fre/make/create_docker_script.py b/fre/make/create_docker_script.py
index e785dc82..cde401c2 100644
--- a/fre/make/create_docker_script.py
+++ b/fre/make/create_docker_script.py
@@ -42,8 +42,7 @@ def dockerfile_create(yamlfile,platform,target,execute):
             if modelYaml.platforms.hasPlatform(platformName):
                 pass
             else:
-                raise ValueError (platformName + " does not exist in " + \
-                                  modelYaml.combined.get("compile").get("platformYaml"))
+                raise ValueError (f"{platformName} does not exist in platforms.yaml")
 
             platform = modelYaml.platforms.getPlatformFromName(platformName)
 
diff --git a/fre/make/create_makefile_script.py b/fre/make/create_makefile_script.py
index fe12e62d..3a3ccaec 100644
--- a/fre/make/create_makefile_script.py
+++ b/fre/make/create_makefile_script.py
@@ -9,6 +9,9 @@
 import fre.yamltools.combine_yamls as cy
 
 def makefile_create(yamlfile,platform,target):
+    """
+    Create the makefile
+    """
     srcDir="src"
     checkoutScriptName = "checkout.sh"
     baremetalRun = False # This is needed if there are no bare metal runs
@@ -39,7 +42,7 @@ def makefile_create(yamlfile,platform,target):
             if modelYaml.platforms.hasPlatform(platformName):
                 pass
             else:
-                raise ValueError (platformName + " does not exist in " + modelYaml.combined.get("compile").get("platformYaml"))
+                raise ValueError (f"{platformName} does not exist in platforms.yaml")
 
             platform=modelYaml.platforms.getPlatformFromName(platformName)
   ## Make the bldDir based on the modelRoot, the platform, and the target
diff --git a/fre/make/run_fremake_script.py b/fre/make/run_fremake_script.py
index 0d0ea534..f1e44970 100644
--- a/fre/make/run_fremake_script.py
+++ b/fre/make/run_fremake_script.py
@@ -69,8 +69,7 @@ def fremake_run(yamlfile,platform,target,parallel,jobs,no_parallel_checkout,exec
         if modelYaml.platforms.hasPlatform(platformName):
             pass
         else:
-            raise ValueError(f'{platformName} does not exist in '
-                             f'{modelYaml.combined.get("compile").get("platformYaml")}')
+            raise ValueError (f"{platformName} does not exist in platforms.yaml")
 
         platform = modelYaml.platforms.getPlatformFromName(platformName)