diff --git a/social_core/backends/pocket.py b/social_core/backends/pocket.py
index bb1f0a99..6e4bc28c 100644
--- a/social_core/backends/pocket.py
+++ b/social_core/backends/pocket.py
@@ -32,8 +32,7 @@ def auth_url(self):
         }
         token = self.get_json(self.REQUEST_TOKEN_URL, data=data)["code"]
         self.strategy.session_set("pocket_request_token", token)
-        bits = (self.AUTHORIZATION_URL, token, self.redirect_uri)
-        return "{}?request_token={}&redirect_uri={}".format(*bits)
+        return f"{self.AUTHORIZATION_URL}?request_token={token}&redirect_uri={self.redirect_uri}"
 
     @handle_http_errors
     def auth_complete(self, *args, **kwargs):