diff --git a/invokeai/backend/model_management/model_cache.py b/invokeai/backend/model_management/model_cache.py
index a8c619b055..931b6c6b34 100644
--- a/invokeai/backend/model_management/model_cache.py
+++ b/invokeai/backend/model_management/model_cache.py
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ class ModelCache(object):
         # TODO: lock for no copies on simultaneous calls?
         cache_entry = self._cached_models.get(key, None)
         if cache_entry is None:
-            self.logger.info(f"Loading model {model_path}, type {base_model.value}:{model_type.value}:{submodel.value}")
+            self.logger.info(f"Loading model {model_path}, type {base_model.value}:{model_type.value}:{submodel.value if submodel else ''}")
 
             # this will remove older cached models until
             # there is sufficient room to load the requested model