diff --git a/fftools/opt_common.c b/fftools/opt_common.c
index 82b3cf2464..572cc563e3 100644
--- a/fftools/opt_common.c
+++ b/fftools/opt_common.c
@@ -201,14 +201,14 @@ static void print_program_info(int flags, int level)
 {
     const char *indent = flags & INDENT? "  " : "";
 
-    av_log(NULL, level, "%s version " FFMPEG_VERSION, program_name);
+    av_log(NULL, level, "%s version %s", program_name, FFMPEG_VERSION);
     if (flags & SHOW_COPYRIGHT)
         av_log(NULL, level, " Copyright (c) %d-%d the FFmpeg developers",
                program_birth_year, CONFIG_THIS_YEAR);
     av_log(NULL, level, "\n");
     av_log(NULL, level, "%sbuilt with %s\n", indent, CC_IDENT);
 
-    av_log(NULL, level, "%sconfiguration: " FFMPEG_CONFIGURATION "\n", indent);
+    av_log(NULL, level, "%sconfiguration: %s\n", indent, FFMPEG_CONFIGURATION);
 }
 
 static void print_buildconf(int flags, int level)