diff --git a/gdb/exec.c b/gdb/exec.c
index 676f3dc3f7d..7693236019b 100644
--- a/gdb/exec.c
+++ b/gdb/exec.c
@@ -482,9 +482,8 @@ exec_file_attach (const char *filename, int from_tty)
 
       if (!exec_bfd)
 	{
-	  error (_("\"%ps\": could not open as an executable file: %s."),
-		 styled_string (file_name_style.style (), scratch_pathname),
-		 bfd_errmsg (bfd_get_error ()));
+	  error (_("\"%s\": could not open as an executable file: %s."),
+		 scratch_pathname, bfd_errmsg (bfd_get_error ()));
 	}
 
       /* gdb_realpath_keepfile resolves symlinks on the local
@@ -515,8 +514,8 @@ exec_file_attach (const char *filename, int from_tty)
 			   "Please specify an executable to debug."),
 			 scratch_pathname);
 	  else
-	    error (_("\"%ps\": not in executable format: %s"),
-		   styled_string (file_name_style.style (), scratch_pathname),
+	    error (_("\"%s\": not in executable format: %s"),
+		   scratch_pathname,
 		   gdb_bfd_errmsg (bfd_get_error (), matching).c_str ());
 	}