diff --git a/desc/objectives/_equilibrium.py b/desc/objectives/_equilibrium.py
index 624fd99023..dc2f4bbb22 100644
--- a/desc/objectives/_equilibrium.py
+++ b/desc/objectives/_equilibrium.py
@@ -557,7 +557,7 @@ class HelicalForceBalance(_Objective):
     _equilibrium = True
     _coordinates = "rtz"
     _units = "(N)"
-    _print_value_fmt = "Helical force error: {:10.3e}, "
+    _print_value_fmt = "Helical force error: "
 
     def __init__(
         self,
diff --git a/desc/objectives/_power_balance.py b/desc/objectives/_power_balance.py
index 74b679ee2a..299b248358 100644
--- a/desc/objectives/_power_balance.py
+++ b/desc/objectives/_power_balance.py
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ class FusionPower(_Objective):
 
     _scalar = True
     _units = "(W)"
-    _print_value_fmt = "Fusion power: {:10.3e} "
+    _print_value_fmt = "Fusion power: "
 
     def __init__(
         self,
@@ -246,7 +246,7 @@ class HeatingPowerISS04(_Objective):
 
     _scalar = True
     _units = "(W)"
-    _print_value_fmt = "Heating power: {:10.3e} "
+    _print_value_fmt = "Heating power: "
 
     def __init__(
         self,