diff --git a/data/campaigns/Heir_To_The_Throne/scenarios/23_Test_of_the_Clans.cfg b/data/campaigns/Heir_To_The_Throne/scenarios/23_Test_of_the_Clans.cfg
index e80c9a3c177..3f5227e973f 100644
--- a/data/campaigns/Heir_To_The_Throne/scenarios/23_Test_of_the_Clans.cfg
+++ b/data/campaigns/Heir_To_The_Throne/scenarios/23_Test_of_the_Clans.cfg
@@ -23,11 +23,11 @@
 				local _ = wesnoth.textdomain "wesnoth-httt"
 				local n = vars.units_to_slay
 				local obj = _("Defeat one more enemy unit", "Defeat $units_to_slay enemy units", n)
-				vars.units_to_slay_obj = wesnoth.format(obj, {units_to_slay = n})
+				vars.units_to_slay_obj = obj:format{units_to_slay = n}
 				if not cfg.silent then
 					local splash = _("Still $units_to_slay clan member to defeat!", "Still $units_to_slay clan members to defeat!", n)
 					wesnoth.wml_actions.print{
-						text = wesnoth.format(splash, {units_to_slay = n}),
+						text = splash:format{units_to_slay = n},
 						size = 18,
 						red = 255, green = 255, blue = 255
 					}
diff --git a/data/campaigns/Legend_of_Wesmere/scenarios/chapter3/09_Bounty_Hunters.cfg b/data/campaigns/Legend_of_Wesmere/scenarios/chapter3/09_Bounty_Hunters.cfg
index 4fc53cdec0b..99acc2468b0 100644
--- a/data/campaigns/Legend_of_Wesmere/scenarios/chapter3/09_Bounty_Hunters.cfg
+++ b/data/campaigns/Legend_of_Wesmere/scenarios/chapter3/09_Bounty_Hunters.cfg
@@ -274,7 +274,7 @@ Chapter Three"
             for i = 1, #units do
                 units[i] = units[i].name
             end
-            wml.variables[var] = wesnoth.format_conjunct_list(empty_str, units)
+            wml.variables[var] = stringx.format_conjunct_list(empty_str, units)
         >>
         [args]
             empty= _ "some experienced warriors" # wmllint: ignore
diff --git a/data/lua/wml/objectives.lua b/data/lua/wml/objectives.lua
index 73e9c187a01..0fada684825 100644
--- a/data/lua/wml/objectives.lua
+++ b/data/lua/wml/objectives.lua
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ local function generate_objectives(cfg)
 				if turn_limit >= current_turn then
 					local turn_count = turn_limit - current_turn + 1
 					turn_counter = _("(this turn left)", "($remaining_turns turns left)", turn_count)
-					turn_counter = wesnoth.format(turn_counter, {remaining_turns = turn_count})
+					turn_counter = turn_counter:format{remaining_turns = turn_count}
 					turn_counter = "<span foreground='white'><small> " .. turn_counter .. "</small></span>"
 				end
 			end
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ local function generate_objectives(cfg)
 				if obj.carryover_percentage == 0 then
 					carryover_amount_string = _"No gold carried over to the next scenario."
 				else
-					carryover_amount_string = wesnoth.format(_ "$percent|% of gold carried over to the next scenario.", {percent = obj.carryover_percentage})
+					carryover_amount_string = (_ "$percent|% of gold carried over to the next scenario."):format{percent = obj.carryover_percentage}
 				end
 
 				gold_carryover = gold_carryover