diff --git a/admin/sync/file.go b/admin/sync/file.go
index 97cfa1a7..c9e9c6d4 100644
--- a/admin/sync/file.go
+++ b/admin/sync/file.go
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ func getFile(i Importer, URI string, writer *bufio.Writer) error {
 		}
 	}
 
-	return errors.New(fmt.Sprintf("%q: no such file or directory", i.toURL(URI)))
+	return errors.New(fmt.Sprintf("%q: no such file or directory", URI))
 }
 
 func getFileContent(i Importer, URI string) (string, error) {