diff --git a/src/config_files.rs b/src/config_files.rs
index 2404e1e452..a4e5262f48 100644
--- a/src/config_files.rs
+++ b/src/config_files.rs
@@ -75,8 +75,8 @@ pub(crate) fn read_config_file(
         config_path.push(CONFIG_FILE);
 
         if !config_path.exists() {
-            println!("No config file found at {:?}", config_path);
-            println!("Would you like to create one (Y/n): ");
+            println!("No config file found at {}", config_path.to_string_lossy());
+            println!("Would you like to create one with defaults (Y/n): ");
 
             let mut answer = String::new();
             std::io::stdin()
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ pub(crate) fn read_config_file(
                     let mut output = File::create(&config_path).expect("Unable to create file");
                     let config_file = include_str!("default_config.nu");
                     write!(output, "{}", config_file).expect("Unable to write to config file");
-                    println!("Config file created {:?}", config_path);
+                    println!("Config file created at: {}", config_path.to_string_lossy());
                 }
                 _ => {
                     println!("Continuing without config file");