diff --git a/modules/queue/queue_wrapped.go b/modules/queue/queue_wrapped.go
index 9cf32a7dea..482c90a810 100644
--- a/modules/queue/queue_wrapped.go
+++ b/modules/queue/queue_wrapped.go
@@ -56,7 +56,11 @@ func (q *delayedStarter) setInternal(atShutdown func(context.Context, func()), h
 	for q.internal == nil {
 		select {
 		case <-ctx.Done():
-			return fmt.Errorf("Timedout creating queue %v with cfg %#v in %s", q.underlying, q.cfg, q.name)
+			var cfg = q.cfg
+			if s, ok := cfg.([]byte); ok {
+				cfg = string(s)
+			}
+			return fmt.Errorf("Timedout creating queue %v with cfg %#v in %s", q.underlying, cfg, q.name)
 		default:
 			queue, err := NewQueue(q.underlying, handle, q.cfg, exemplar)
 			if err == nil {