1 files changed, 3 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/Python/ceval.c b/Python/ceval.c
index 727bc0c..97f38ab 100644
--- a/Python/ceval.c
+++ b/Python/ceval.c
@@ -1671,6 +1671,9 @@ rem(v, w)
 		DECREF(w);
 		return x;
 	}
+	if (is_stringobject(v)) {
+		return formatstring(v, w);
+	}
 	err_setstr(TypeError, "bad operand type(s) for %");
 	return NULL;
 }