diff --git a/ush/config.community.yaml b/ush/config.community.yaml
index f211c74a1f..f06d617db6 100644
--- a/ush/config.community.yaml
+++ b/ush/config.community.yaml
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ user:
   MACHINE: hera
   ACCOUNT: an_account
 platform:
-  MODEL: FV3_GFS_v16_CONUS_25km
   MET_INSTALL_DIR: ""
   METPLUS_PATH: ""
   CCPA_OBS_DIR: ""
@@ -50,3 +49,5 @@ task_plot_allvars:
 global:
   DO_ENSEMBLE: false
   NUM_ENS_MEMBERS: 2
+verification:
+  VX_FCST_MODEL_NAME: FV3_GFS_v16_CONUS_25km
diff --git a/ush/setup.py b/ush/setup.py
index d41f6e2d1e..b5955e580e 100644
--- a/ush/setup.py
+++ b/ush/setup.py
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ def load_config_for_setup(ushdir, default_config, user_config):
     # config.
     invalid = check_structure_dict(cfg_u, cfg_d)
     if invalid:
-        errmsg = "Invalid key(s) specified in {user_config}:\n"
+        errmsg = f"Invalid key(s) specified in {user_config}:\n"
         for entry in invalid:
             errmsg = errmsg + f"{entry} = {invalid[entry]}\n"
         errmsg = errmsg + f"\nCheck {default_config} for allowed user-specified variables\n"