diff --git a/app.go b/app.go
index 626b615..826dba8 100644
--- a/app.go
+++ b/app.go
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package gomeassistant
 
 import (
 	"context"
+	"fmt"
 	"log"
 	"os"
 	"time"
@@ -139,7 +140,7 @@ func getSunriseSunset(a *app, sunrise bool, offset []DurationString) carbon.Carb
 	// get next sunrise/sunset time from HA
 	state, err := a.state.Get("sun.sun")
 	if err != nil {
-		panic("Couldn't get sun.sun state from HA to calculate", printString)
+		panic(fmt.Sprintf("Couldn't get sun.sun state from HA to calculate %s", printString))
 	}
 
 	nextSetOrRise := carbon.Parse(state.Attributes[attrKey].(string))
diff --git a/internal/websocket/websocket.go b/internal/websocket/websocket.go
index ff4b1b1..376f474 100644
--- a/internal/websocket/websocket.go
+++ b/internal/websocket/websocket.go
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ func SubscribeToEventType(eventType string, conn *websocket.Conn, ctx context.Co
 	}
 	err := WriteMessage(e, conn, ctx)
 	if err != nil {
-		panic("Error writing to websocket: ", err)
+		panic(fmt.Sprintf("Error writing to websocket: %s", err))
 	}
 	// m, _ := ReadMessage(conn, ctx)
 	// log.Default().Println(string(m))