diff --git a/src/import-export/qif-io-core/qif-file.scm b/src/import-export/qif-io-core/qif-file.scm
index 9b52cd217e..daaed881e1 100644
--- a/src/import-export/qif-io-core/qif-file.scm
+++ b/src/import-export/qif-io-core/qif-file.scm
@@ -56,9 +56,9 @@
       (throw 'qif-io:arg-type 'output-port port))  
   (for-each 
    (lambda (kvp)
-     (simple-format port "~A~A\n" (car kvp) (cdr kvp)))
+     (format port "~A~A\n" (car kvp) (cdr kvp)))
    record-pairs)
-  (simple-format port "^\n"))
+  (format port "^\n"))
 
 
 ;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@
                           (#t 
                            (set! record-type 'unknown)))))
                  ((qif-io:record-error)
-                  (simple-format #t "record processing error ~S\n" args))
+                  (format #t "record processing error ~S\n" args))
                  (else 
                   (apply throw key args)))))
       
@@ -264,7 +264,7 @@
     ;; way)
     (if (not (null? classes))
         (begin
-          (simple-format port "!Type:Class\n")
+          (format port "!Type:Class\n")
           (for-each 
            (lambda (class)
              (qif-io:write-record (qif-io:class->record class) port))
@@ -274,7 +274,7 @@
     ;; accounts)
     (if (not (null? cats))
         (begin
-          (simple-format port "!Type:Cat\n")
+          (format port "!Type:Cat\n")
           (for-each 
            (lambda (cat)
              (qif-io:write-record (qif-io:category->record cat) port))
@@ -284,13 +284,13 @@
     ;; accounts)
     (if (not (null? accts))
         (begin
-          (simple-format port "!Option:Autoswitch\n")
-          (simple-format port "!Account\n")
+          (format port "!Option:Autoswitch\n")
+          (format port "!Account\n")
           (for-each 
            (lambda (acct)
              (qif-io:write-record (qif-io:account->record acct) port))
            accts)
-          (simple-format port "!Clear:Autoswitch\n")))
+          (format port "!Clear:Autoswitch\n")))
     
     ;; write out bank transactions.  Make sure to preface each
     ;; section with the source-account record.
@@ -307,7 +307,7 @@
            bank-xtns)
           (if (not (null? this-acct))
               (begin 
-                (simple-format port "!Type:Bank\n")
+                (format port "!Type:Bank\n")
                 (for-each 
                  (lambda (xtn)
                    (qif-io:write-record (qif-io:bank-xtn->record xtn) port))
@@ -330,9 +330,9 @@
               bank-xtns)
              (if (not (null? this-acct))
                  (begin 
-                   (simple-format port "!Account\n")
+                   (format port "!Account\n")
                    (qif-io:write-record (qif-io:account->record acct) port)
-                   (simple-format port "!Type:~A\n" 
+                   (format port "!Type:~A\n" 
                                   (qif-io:account-type acct))
                    (set! this-acct (reverse this-acct))
                    (for-each 
@@ -360,7 +360,7 @@
            invst-xtns)
           (if (not (null? this-acct))
               (begin 
-                (simple-format port "!Type:Invst\n")
+                (format port "!Type:Invst\n")
                 (for-each 
                  (lambda (xtn)
                    (qif-io:write-record (qif-io:invst-xtn->record xtn) port))
@@ -383,9 +383,9 @@
               invst-xtns)
              (if (not (null? this-acct))
                  (begin 
-                   (simple-format port "!Account\n")
+                   (format port "!Account\n")
                    (qif-io:write-record (qif-io:account->record acct) port)
-                   (simple-format port "!Type:~A\n" 
+                   (format port "!Type:~A\n" 
                                   (qif-io:account-type acct))
                    (set! this-acct (reverse this-acct))
                    (for-each 
diff --git a/src/import-export/qif-io-core/qif-io-core.scm b/src/import-export/qif-io-core/qif-io-core.scm
index 49365df846..f0ff4d45ac 100644
--- a/src/import-export/qif-io-core/qif-io-core.scm
+++ b/src/import-export/qif-io-core/qif-io-core.scm
@@ -88,4 +88,4 @@
 (export qif-io:acct-table-make-gnc-acct-tree)
 
 ;; from main
-(export simple-format)
+(export format)
diff --git a/src/import-export/qif-io-core/test/dump-qifobj.scm b/src/import-export/qif-io-core/test/dump-qifobj.scm
index 44d9fd22cd..a114edbb9b 100644
--- a/src/import-export/qif-io-core/test/dump-qifobj.scm
+++ b/src/import-export/qif-io-core/test/dump-qifobj.scm
@@ -11,9 +11,9 @@
 
 (define (read-file-thunk infile)
   (let ((qiffile (qif-io:make-file #f #f #f #f #f #f #f)))
-    (simple-format #t "======= ~A ======\n" infile)
+    (format #t "======= ~A ======\n" infile)
     (qif-io:read-file qiffile infile #f)    
-    (qif-io:write-file qiffile (simple-format #f "~A.out" infile))))
+    (qif-io:write-file qiffile (format #f "~A.out" infile))))
 
 (gnc:module-load "qifiocore")
 
diff --git a/src/import-export/qif-io-core/test/test-file-formats.scm b/src/import-export/qif-io-core/test/test-file-formats.scm
index b3064bf7ce..e921f70f1f 100644
--- a/src/import-export/qif-io-core/test/test-file-formats.scm
+++ b/src/import-export/qif-io-core/test/test-file-formats.scm
@@ -36,12 +36,12 @@
                   (if ok?
                       (set! pass (+ 1 pass))
                       (begin 
-                        (simple-format #t "[fail] received ~S\n" result)
-                        (simple-format #t "       expected ~S\n" 
+                        (format #t "[fail] received ~S\n" result)
+                        (format #t "       expected ~S\n" 
                                        correct-result)
                         (set! fail (+ 1 fail))))
                   (loop (read)))))))
-      (simple-format #t "test ~A: pass=~S fail=~S\n" title pass fail)
+      (format #t "test ~A: pass=~S fail=~S\n" title pass fail)
       (= pass total)))
   
   (let ((all-pass #t))
diff --git a/src/import-export/qif-io-core/test/test-import-phase-1.scm b/src/import-export/qif-io-core/test/test-import-phase-1.scm
index 3f949d9dc7..42ae8e2703 100644
--- a/src/import-export/qif-io-core/test/test-import-phase-1.scm
+++ b/src/import-export/qif-io-core/test/test-import-phase-1.scm
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
            (lambda () 
              (qif-io:setup-data-formats qiffile))
            (lambda (key field-type field-name possible-formats continue-proc)
-             (simple-format #t "field format: n='~S' t='~S' v='~S' u='~S'\n"
+             (format #t "field format: n='~S' t='~S' v='~S' u='~S'\n"
                             field-name field-type possible-formats 
                             (car possible-formats))
              (continue-proc (car possible-formats))))
@@ -60,8 +60,8 @@
       (let ((root (qif-io:acct-table-make-gnc-acct-tree 
 		   acct-table qiffile commodity)))
         ;; write the file
-        (let* ((name (simple-format #f "file:~A.gnc" filename)))
-          (simple-format #t "using book name='~A'\n" name)
+        (let* ((name (format #f "file:~A.gnc" filename)))
+          (format #t "using book name='~A'\n" name)
           (gnc-account-join-children (gnc-book-get-root book) root)
 	  (xaccAccountDestroy root)
           (gnc:session-begin session name #t #t)
@@ -96,13 +96,13 @@
                   (if ok?
                       (set! pass (+ 1 pass))
                       (begin 
-                        (simple-format #t "[fail] test ~S\n" (car this-line))
-                        (simple-format #t "       received ~S\n" result)
-                        (simple-format #t "       expected ~S\n" 
+                        (format #t "[fail] test ~S\n" (car this-line))
+                        (format #t "       received ~S\n" result)
+                        (format #t "       expected ~S\n" 
                                        correct-result)
                         (set! fail (+ 1 fail))))
                   (loop (read)))))))
-      (simple-format #t "test ~A: pass=~S fail=~S\n" title pass fail)
+      (format #t "test ~A: pass=~S fail=~S\n" title pass fail)
       (= pass total)))
   
   (let ((all-pass #t))
diff --git a/src/import-export/qif-io-core/test/test-parser.scm b/src/import-export/qif-io-core/test/test-parser.scm
index ba8ee088bd..2da2613286 100644
--- a/src/import-export/qif-io-core/test/test-parser.scm
+++ b/src/import-export/qif-io-core/test/test-parser.scm
@@ -43,12 +43,12 @@
                   (if ok?
                       (set! pass (+ 1 pass))
                       (begin 
-                        (simple-format #t "[fail] received ~S\n" result)
-                        (simple-format #t "       expected ~S\n" 
+                        (format #t "[fail] received ~S\n" result)
+                        (format #t "       expected ~S\n" 
                                        correct-result)
                         (set! fail (+ 1 fail))))
                   (loop (read)))))))
-      (simple-format #t "test ~A: pass=~S fail=~S\n" title pass fail)
+      (format #t "test ~A: pass=~S fail=~S\n" title pass fail)
       (= pass total)))
   
   (let ((all-pass #t))
diff --git a/src/import-export/qif-io-core/test/test-reader.scm b/src/import-export/qif-io-core/test/test-reader.scm
index 7724c7ba55..9e1911e6da 100644
--- a/src/import-export/qif-io-core/test/test-reader.scm
+++ b/src/import-export/qif-io-core/test/test-reader.scm
@@ -23,12 +23,12 @@
                  (if (not eof?)
                      (qif-io:write-record (car record) outport))))
              (lambda (key new-state)
-               (simple-format outport "!~A\n" new-state)))
+               (format outport "!~A\n" new-state)))
       (if (not eof?)
           (loop)))
     (close-output-port outport)
     (close-input-port inport)
-    (system (simple-format #f "diff -b -I \"\\^*\" ~A /tmp/test-reader.tmp"
+    (system (format #f "diff -b -I \"\\^*\" ~A /tmp/test-reader.tmp"
                            qiffile))))
 
 
@@ -57,12 +57,12 @@
                   (if ok?
                       (set! pass (+ 1 pass))
                       (begin 
-                        (simple-format #t "[fail] received ~S\n" result)
-                        (simple-format #t "       expected ~S\n" 
+                        (format #t "[fail] received ~S\n" result)
+                        (format #t "       expected ~S\n" 
                                        correct-result)
                         (set! fail (+ 1 fail))))
                   (loop (read)))))))
-      (simple-format #t "test ~A: pass=~S fail=~S\n" title pass fail)
+      (format #t "test ~A: pass=~S fail=~S\n" title pass fail)
       (= pass total)))
   
   (let ((all-pass #t))
diff --git a/src/report/report-system/eguile-gnc.scm b/src/report/report-system/eguile-gnc.scm
index 4bc7f87b31..3846d53111 100644
--- a/src/report/report-system/eguile-gnc.scm
+++ b/src/report/report-system/eguile-gnc.scm
@@ -116,11 +116,11 @@
 (define (template->script)
 
   ;; output text with double quotes escaped, but without the outer
-  ;; enclosing quotes that (simple-format) insists on adding.
+  ;; enclosing quotes that (format) insists on adding.
   ;; (can't use (write) either because that wraps each line of output
   ;; in double quotes)
   (define (display-text t)
-    (let ((esct (simple-format #f "~s" t)))
+    (let ((esct (format #f "~s" t)))
       (display (substring esct 1 (- (string-length esct) 1)))))
 
   ;; display either code or text
diff --git a/src/report/report-system/html-text.scm b/src/report/report-system/html-text.scm
index 30cedc4cd1..2c512a1a23 100644
--- a/src/report/report-system/html-text.scm
+++ b/src/report/report-system/html-text.scm
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@
             (apply string-append
                    (gnc:html-document-tree-collapse rendered-elt)))
            (#t 
-            (simple-format "hold on there podner. form='~s'\n" rendered-elt)
+            (format "hold on there podner. form='~s'\n" rendered-elt)
             ""))))
       entities))))
 
diff --git a/src/report/report-system/report.scm b/src/report/report-system/report.scm
index bf212c8ded..77999f88c2 100644
--- a/src/report/report-system/report.scm
+++ b/src/report/report-system/report.scm
@@ -484,12 +484,12 @@
   ;; save them 
   (string-append 
    ";;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;\n"
-   (simple-format #f ";; options for report ~S\n" (gnc:report-name report))
-   (simple-format
+   (format #f ";; options for report ~S\n" (gnc:report-name report))
+   (format
     #f "(let ((options (gnc:report-template-new-options/report-guid ~S ~S)))\n"
     (gnc:report-type report) (gnc:report-template-name (hash-ref *gnc:_report-templates_* (gnc:report-type report))))
    (gnc:generate-restore-forms (gnc:report-options report) "options")
-   (simple-format 
+   (format 
     #f "  (gnc:restore-report-by-guid ~S ~S ~S options))\n"
     (gnc:report-id report) (gnc:report-type report) (gnc:report-template-name (hash-ref *gnc:_report-templates_* (gnc:report-type report))))))
 
@@ -514,9 +514,9 @@
 (define (gnc:report-generate-saved-forms-string name type templ-name options embedded-options guid)
   (let ((result (string-append 
    ";;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;\n"
-   (simple-format #f ";; Options for saved report ~S, based on template ~S\n"
+   (format #f ";; Options for saved report ~S, based on template ~S\n"
 		  name type)
-   (simple-format
+   (format
     #f "(let ()\n (define (options-gen)\n  (let ((options (gnc:report-template-new-options/report-guid ~S ~S)))\n"
     type templ-name)
    (gnc:generate-restore-forms options "options")
@@ -524,7 +524,7 @@
        embedded-options
        "")
    "  options))\n"
-   (simple-format 
+   (format 
     #f " (gnc:define-report \n  'version 1\n  'name ~S\n  'report-guid ~S\n  'parent-type ~S\n  'options-generator options-gen\n  'menu-path (list gnc:menuname-custom)\n  'renderer (gnc:report-template-renderer/report-guid ~S ~S)))\n\n"
     name
     (if guid
diff --git a/src/scm/main.scm b/src/scm/main.scm
index 2892febc0a..7459225758 100644
--- a/src/scm/main.scm
+++ b/src/scm/main.scm
@@ -82,13 +82,6 @@
 
 ;; various utilities
 
-;; Test for simple-format
-(if (not (defined? 'simple-format))
-    (begin
-      (require 'format)
-      (export simple-format)
-      (define simple-format format)))
-
 (define (gnc:safe-strcmp a b)
   (cond
    (if (and a b)
@@ -153,7 +146,7 @@
 ;;;; Status output functions.
 
 (define (strify items)
-  (string-join (map (lambda (x) (simple-format #f "~A" x)) items) ""))
+  (string-join (map (lambda (x) (format #f "~A" x)) items) ""))
 
 (define (gnc:warn . items)
   (gnc-scm-log-warn (strify items)))
diff --git a/src/scm/price-quotes.scm b/src/scm/price-quotes.scm
index 39c6a2773b..537f1fa579 100644
--- a/src/scm/price-quotes.scm
+++ b/src/scm/price-quotes.scm
@@ -746,7 +746,7 @@ Run 'gnc-fq-update' as root to install them.") "\n")))
   (let ((sources (gnc:fq-check-sources)))
     (if (list? sources)
 	(begin
-      (simple-format #t "Found Finance::Quote version ~A" (car sources))
+      (format #t "Found Finance::Quote version ~A" (car sources))
       (newline)
 	  (gnc:msg "Found Finance::Quote version " (car sources))
 	  (gnc-quote-source-set-fq-installed (cdr sources))))))