diff --git a/src/plugins/python/pythonkitaspect.cpp b/src/plugins/python/pythonkitaspect.cpp
index 2c700f58ae5..26ad44bad48 100644
--- a/src/plugins/python/pythonkitaspect.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/python/pythonkitaspect.cpp
@@ -108,15 +108,17 @@ public:
             result << BuildSystemTask(Task::Error, Tr::tr("No Python setup."));
         } else if (!path.exists()) {
             result << BuildSystemTask(Task::Error,
-                                    Tr::tr("Python %1 not found.").arg(path.toUserOutput()));
+                                      Tr::tr("Python \"%1\" not found.").arg(path.toUserOutput()));
         } else if (!path.isExecutableFile()) {
             result << BuildSystemTask(Task::Error,
-                                      Tr::tr("Python %1 not executable.").arg(path.toUserOutput()));
+                                      Tr::tr("Python \"%1\" is not executable.")
+                                          .arg(path.toUserOutput()));
         } else {
             if (!pipIsUsable(path)) {
                 result << BuildSystemTask(
                     Task::Warning,
-                    Tr::tr("Python %1 does not contain a usable pip. Pip is used to install python "
+                    Tr::tr("Python \"%1\" does not contain a usable pip. Pip is used to install "
+                           "python "
                            "packages from the Python Package Index, like PySide and the python "
                            "language server. If you want to use any of that functionality "
                            "ensure pip is installed for that python.")
@@ -125,9 +127,10 @@ public:
             if (!venvIsUsable(path)) {
                 result << BuildSystemTask(
                     Task::Warning,
-                    Tr::tr("Python %1 does not contain a usable venv. venv is the recommended way "
-                           "to isolate a development environment for a project from the globally "
-                           "installed python.")
+                    Tr::tr(
+                        "Python \"%1\" does not contain a usable venv. venv is the recommended way "
+                        "to isolate a development environment for a project from the globally "
+                        "installed python.")
                         .arg(path.toUserOutput()));
             }
         }
diff --git a/src/plugins/python/pythonproject.cpp b/src/plugins/python/pythonproject.cpp
index 49216b2d6a3..129782773d3 100644
--- a/src/plugins/python/pythonproject.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/python/pythonproject.cpp
@@ -33,8 +33,9 @@ Tasks PythonProject::projectIssues(const Kit *k) const
 {
     if (PythonKitAspect::python(k))
         return {};
-    return {BuildSystemTask{Task::Error,
-                            Tr::tr("No python interpreter set for kit %1").arg(k->displayName())}};
+    return {
+        BuildSystemTask{Task::Error,
+                        Tr::tr("No python interpreter set for kit \"%1\"").arg(k->displayName())}};
 }
 
 PythonProjectNode::PythonProjectNode(const FilePath &path)