diff --git a/search_api_db/src/DatabaseCompatibility/MySql.php b/search_api_db/src/DatabaseCompatibility/MySql.php
index 50f4c91..134e4f3 100644
--- a/search_api_db/src/DatabaseCompatibility/MySql.php
+++ b/search_api_db/src/DatabaseCompatibility/MySql.php
@@ -24,11 +24,7 @@ class MySql extends GenericDatabase {
       $this->database->query("ALTER TABLE {{$table}} CONVERT TO CHARACTER SET 'utf8' COLLATE '$collation'");
     }
     catch (\PDOException $e) {
-      $arguments['%type'] = get_class($e);
-      $arguments['@message'] = $e->getMessage();
-      $arguments['%table'] = $table;
-      $arguments['@table_type'] = $type;
-      throw new SearchApiException(new FormattableMarkup('%type while trying to change collation of @table_type search data table %table: @message.', $arguments), 0, $e);
+      throw new SearchApiException(get_class($e) . " while trying to change collation of {$type} search data table {$table} ':' {$e->getMessage()}", 0, $e);
     }
   }
 
diff --git a/search_api_db/src/Plugin/search_api/backend/Database.php b/search_api_db/src/Plugin/search_api/backend/Database.php
index bba8022..0e55d1e 100644
--- a/search_api_db/src/Plugin/search_api/backend/Database.php
+++ b/search_api_db/src/Plugin/search_api/backend/Database.php
@@ -806,7 +806,7 @@ class Database extends BackendPluginBase {
         return array('type' => 'int', 'size' => 'tiny');
 
       default:
-        throw new SearchApiException(new FormattableMarkup('Unknown field type @type. Database search module might be out of sync with Search API.', array('@type' => $type)));
+        throw new SearchApiException("Unknown field type {$type}. Database search module might be out of sync with Search API.");
     }
   }
 
@@ -1062,7 +1062,7 @@ class Database extends BackendPluginBase {
    */
   public function indexItems(IndexInterface $index, array $items) {
     if (!$this->getIndexDbInfo($index)) {
-      throw new SearchApiException(new FormattableMarkup('No field settings for index with id @id.', array('@id' => $index->id())));
+      throw new SearchApiException("No field settings for index with id {$index->id()}.");
     }
     $indexed = array();
     foreach ($items as $id => $item) {
@@ -1405,7 +1405,7 @@ class Database extends BackendPluginBase {
         return strtotime($value);
 
       default:
-        throw new SearchApiException(new FormattableMarkup('Unknown field type @type. Database search module might be out of sync with Search API.', array('@type' => $type)));
+        throw new SearchApiException("Unknown field type {$type}. Database search module might be out of sync with Search API.");
     }
   }
 
@@ -1467,7 +1467,7 @@ class Database extends BackendPluginBase {
     $db_info = $this->getIndexDbInfo($index);
 
     if (!isset($db_info['field_tables'])) {
-      throw new SearchApiException(new FormattableMarkup('Unknown index @id.', array('@id' => $index->id())));
+      throw new SearchApiException("Unknown index {$index->id()}.");
     }
     $fields = $this->getFieldInfo($index);
 
@@ -1511,7 +1511,7 @@ class Database extends BackendPluginBase {
           }
 
           if (!isset($fields[$field_name])) {
-            throw new SearchApiException(new FormattableMarkup('Trying to sort on unknown field @field.', array('@field' => $field_name)));
+            throw new SearchApiException("Trying to sort on unknown field {$field_name}.");
           }
           $alias = $this->getTableAlias(array('table' => $db_info['index_table']), $db_query);
           $db_query->orderBy($alias . '.' . $fields[$field_name]['column'], $order);
@@ -1588,12 +1588,12 @@ class Database extends BackendPluginBase {
         $fulltext_field_information = array();
         foreach ($fulltext_fields as $name) {
           if (!isset($fields[$name])) {
-            throw new SearchApiException(new FormattableMarkup('Unknown field @field specified as search target.', array('@field' => $name)));
+            throw new SearchApiException("Unknown field {$name} specified as search target.");
           }
           if (!Utility::isTextType($fields[$name]['type'])) {
             $types = $this->getDataTypePluginManager()->getInstances();
             $type = $types[$fields[$name]['type']]->label();
-            throw new SearchApiException(new FormattableMarkup('Cannot perform fulltext search on field @field of type @type.', array('@field' => $name, '@type' => $type)));
+            throw new SearchApiException("Cannot perform fulltext search on field {$name} of type {$type}.");
           }
           $fulltext_field_information[$name] = $fields[$name];
         }
@@ -2040,7 +2040,7 @@ class Database extends BackendPluginBase {
         $not_between = $operator == 'NOT BETWEEN';
 
         if (!isset($fields[$field])) {
-          throw new SearchApiException(new FormattableMarkup('Unknown field in filter clause: @field.', array('@field' => $field)));
+          throw new SearchApiException("Unknown field in filter clause: {$field}.");
         }
         $field_info = $fields[$field];
         // For NULL values, we can just use the single-values table, since we
@@ -2330,7 +2330,7 @@ class Database extends BackendPluginBase {
     $index = $query->getIndex();
     $db_info = $this->getIndexDbInfo($index);
     if (empty($db_info['field_tables'])) {
-      throw new SearchApiException(new FormattableMarkup('Unknown index @id.', array('@id' => $index->id())));
+      throw new SearchApiException("Unknown index {$index->id()}.");
     }
     $fields = $this->getFieldInfo($index);
 
diff --git a/src/Entity/Index.php b/src/Entity/Index.php
index 3f7a0d3..6cb2860 100644
--- a/src/Entity/Index.php
+++ b/src/Entity/Index.php
@@ -377,9 +377,7 @@ class Index extends ConfigEntityBase implements IndexInterface {
     $datasources = $this->getDatasources();
 
     if (empty($datasources[$datasource_id])) {
-      $args['@datasource'] = $datasource_id;
-      $args['%index'] = $this->label();
-      throw new SearchApiException(new FormattableMarkup('The datasource with ID "@datasource" could not be retrieved for index %index.', $args));
+      throw new SearchApiException("The datasource with ID '{$datasource_id}' could not be retrieved for index {$this->label()}.");
     }
 
     return $datasources[$datasource_id];
@@ -460,9 +458,7 @@ class Index extends ConfigEntityBase implements IndexInterface {
       }
 
       if (!($this->trackerInstance = \Drupal::service('plugin.manager.search_api.tracker')->createInstance($tracker_id, $configuration))) {
-        $args['@tracker'] = $tracker_id;
-        $args['%index'] = $this->label();
-        throw new SearchApiException(new FormattableMarkup('The tracker with ID "@tracker" could not be retrieved for index %index.', $args));
+        throw new SearchApiException("The tracker with ID '{$tracker_id}' could not be retrieved for index {$this->label()}.");
       }
     }
 
@@ -505,9 +501,7 @@ class Index extends ConfigEntityBase implements IndexInterface {
     if (!$this->serverInstance && $this->server) {
       $this->serverInstance = Server::load($this->server);
       if (!$this->serverInstance) {
-        $args['@server'] = $this->server;
-        $args['%index'] = $this->label();
-        throw new SearchApiException(new FormattableMarkup('The server with ID "@server" could not be retrieved for index %index.', $args));
+        throw new SearchApiException("The server with ID '{$this->server}' could not be retrieved for index {$this->label()}.");
       }
     }
 
@@ -678,14 +672,12 @@ class Index extends ConfigEntityBase implements IndexInterface {
   public function addField(FieldInterface $field) {
     $field_id = $field->getFieldIdentifier();
     if (Utility::isFieldIdReserved($field_id)) {
-      $args['%field_id'] = $field_id;
-      throw new SearchApiException(new FormattableMarkup('%field_id is a reserved value and cannot be used as the machine name of a normal field.', $args));
+      throw new SearchApiException("{$field_id} is a reserved value and cannot be used as the machine name of a normal field.");
     }
 
     $old_field = $this->getField($field_id);
     if ($old_field && $old_field != $field) {
-      $args['%field_id'] = $field_id;
-      throw new SearchApiException(new FormattableMarkup('Cannot add field with machine name %field_id: machine name is already taken.', $args));
+      throw new SearchApiException("Cannot add field with machine name {$field_id}: machine name is already taken.");
     }
 
     $this->fieldInstances[$field_id] = $field;
@@ -698,16 +690,13 @@ class Index extends ConfigEntityBase implements IndexInterface {
    */
   public function renameField($old_field_id, $new_field_id) {
     if (!isset($this->getFields()[$old_field_id])) {
-      $args['%field_id'] = $old_field_id;
-      throw new SearchApiException(new FormattableMarkup('Could not rename field with machine name %field_id: no such field.', $args));
+      throw new SearchApiException("Could not rename field with machine name {$old_field_id}: no such field.");
     }
     if (Utility::isFieldIdReserved($new_field_id)) {
-      $args['%field_id'] = $new_field_id;
-      throw new SearchApiException(new FormattableMarkup('%field_id is a reserved value and cannot be used as the machine name of a normal field.', $args));
+      throw new SearchApiException("{$new_field_id} is a reserved value and cannot be used as the machine name of a normal field.");
     }
     if (isset($this->getFields()[$new_field_id])) {
-      $args['%field_id'] = $new_field_id;
-      throw new SearchApiException(new FormattableMarkup("%field_id already exists and can't be used as a new field id.", $args));
+      throw new SearchApiException("{$new_field_id} already exists and can't be used as a new field id.");
     }
 
     $this->fieldInstances[$new_field_id] = $this->fieldInstances[$old_field_id];
@@ -725,8 +714,7 @@ class Index extends ConfigEntityBase implements IndexInterface {
       return $this;
     }
     if ($field->isIndexedLocked()) {
-      $args['%field_id'] = $field_id;
-      throw new SearchApiException(new FormattableMarkup('Cannot remove field with machine name %field_id: field is locked.', $args));
+      throw new SearchApiException("Cannot remove field with machine name {$field_id}: field is locked.");
     }
 
     unset($this->fieldInstances[$field_id]);
@@ -875,7 +863,7 @@ class Index extends ConfigEntityBase implements IndexInterface {
       return array();
     }
     if (!$this->status) {
-      throw new SearchApiException(new FormattableMarkup("Couldn't index values on index %index (index is disabled)", array('%index' => $this->label())));
+      throw new SearchApiException("Couldn't index values on index {$this->label()}' (index is disabled)");
     }
 
     /** @var \Drupal\search_api\Item\ItemInterface[] $items */
diff --git a/src/Entity/Server.php b/src/Entity/Server.php
index 6bcb619..84bdc21 100644
--- a/src/Entity/Server.php
+++ b/src/Entity/Server.php
@@ -132,9 +132,7 @@ class Server extends ConfigEntityBase implements ServerInterface {
       $config = $this->backend_config;
       $config['server'] = $this;
       if (!($this->backendPlugin = $backend_plugin_manager->createInstance($this->getBackendId(), $config))) {
-        $args['@backend'] = $this->getBackendId();
-        $args['%server'] = $this->label();
-        throw new SearchApiException(new FormattableMarkup('The backend with ID "@backend" could not be retrieved for server %server.', $args));
+        throw new SearchApiException("The backend with ID '{$this->getBackendId()}' could not be retrieved for server '{$this->label()}.");
       }
     }
     return $this->backendPlugin;
@@ -279,8 +277,7 @@ class Server extends ConfigEntityBase implements ServerInterface {
     if ($server_task_manager->execute($this)) {
       return $this->getBackend()->indexItems($index, $items);
     }
-    $args['%index'] = $index->label();
-    throw new SearchApiException(new FormattableMarkup('Could not index items on index %index because pending server tasks could not be executed.', $args));
+    throw new SearchApiException("Could not index items on index '{$index->label()}' because pending server tasks could not be executed.");
   }
 
   /**
diff --git a/src/IndexBatchHelper.php b/src/IndexBatchHelper.php
index e43cb5f..c70b620 100644
--- a/src/IndexBatchHelper.php
+++ b/src/IndexBatchHelper.php
@@ -93,12 +93,7 @@ class IndexBatchHelper {
       batch_set($batch_definition);
     }
     else {
-      $args = array(
-        '%size' => $batch_size,
-        '%limit' => $limit,
-        '%name' => $index->label(),
-      );
-      throw new SearchApiException(new FormattableMarkup('Failed to create a batch with batch size %size and limit %limit for index %name', $args));
+      throw new SearchApiException("Failed to create a batch with batch size {$batch_size} and limit {$limit} for index {$index->label()}.");
     }
   }
 
diff --git a/src/Item/Field.php b/src/Item/Field.php
index 06f3abb..3575f89 100644
--- a/src/Item/Field.php
+++ b/src/Item/Field.php
@@ -348,9 +348,7 @@ class Field implements \IteratorAggregate, FieldInterface {
       $definitions = $this->index->getPropertyDefinitions($this->getDatasourceId());
       $definition = Utility::retrieveNestedProperty($definitions, $this->getPropertyPath());
       if (!$definition) {
-        $args['%field'] = $this->getLabel();
-        $args['%index'] = $this->getIndex()->label();
-        throw new SearchApiException(new FormattableMarkup('Could not retrieve data definition for field %field on index %index.', $args));
+        throw new SearchApiException("Could not retrieve data definition for field {$this->getLabel()} on index {$this->getIndex()->label()}.");
       }
       $this->dataDefinition = $definition;
     }
@@ -369,9 +367,7 @@ class Field implements \IteratorAggregate, FieldInterface {
    */
   public function setType($type) {
     if ($type != $this->type && $this->isTypeLocked()) {
-      $args['%field'] = $this->getLabel();
-      $args['%index'] = $this->getIndex()->label();
-      throw new SearchApiException(new FormattableMarkup('Trying to change the type of field %field on index %index, which is locked.', $args));
+      throw new SearchApiException("Trying to change the type of field {$this->getLabel()} on index {$this->getIndex()->label()}, which is locked.");
     }
     $this->type = $type;
     return $this;
diff --git a/src/Query/Query.php b/src/Query/Query.php
index 9ae7de8..d0b3e36 100644
--- a/src/Query/Query.php
+++ b/src/Query/Query.php
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ class Query implements QueryInterface {
    */
   public function __construct(IndexInterface $index, ResultsCacheInterface $results_cache, array $options = array()) {
     if (!$index->status()) {
-      throw new SearchApiException(new FormattableMarkup("Can't search on index %index which is disabled.", array('%index' => $index->label())));
+      throw new SearchApiException("Can't search on index {$index->label()} which is disabled.");
     }
     $this->index = $index;
     $this->resultsCache = $results_cache;
diff --git a/tests/src/Kernel/ServerTaskTest.php b/tests/src/Kernel/ServerTaskTest.php
index 4bfa220..7dd94eb 100644
--- a/tests/src/Kernel/ServerTaskTest.php
+++ b/tests/src/Kernel/ServerTaskTest.php
@@ -237,8 +237,7 @@ class ServerTaskTest extends KernelTestBase {
       $this->fail('Pending server tasks did not prevent indexing of items.');
     }
     catch (SearchApiException $e) {
-      $args['%index'] = $this->index->label();
-      $expected_message = new FormattableMarkup('Could not index items on index %index because pending server tasks could not be executed.', $args);
+      $expected_message = "Could not index items on index '{$this->index->label()}' because pending server tasks could not be executed.";
       $this->assertEquals($expected_message, $e->getMessage(), 'Pending server tasks prevented indexing of items.');
     }
     $this->assertEquals(array(), $this->getCalledBackendMethods(), 'indexItems was not executed.');