diff --git a/src/command/cmd_funcs.c b/src/command/cmd_funcs.c
index b4b802b9..9c6ea3c4 100644
--- a/src/command/cmd_funcs.c
+++ b/src/command/cmd_funcs.c
@@ -5140,44 +5140,44 @@ cmd_notify(ProfWin *window, const char *const command, gchar **args)
             win_printf_line(current, THEME_DEFAULT, '-', "");
             ProfMucWin *mucwin = (ProfMucWin *)current;
 
-            win_vprintln_ch(window, '!', "Notification settings for %s:", mucwin->roomjid);
+            win_printf_line(window, THEME_DEFAULT, '!', "Notification settings for %s:", mucwin->roomjid);
             if (prefs_has_room_notify(mucwin->roomjid)) {
                 if (prefs_get_room_notify(mucwin->roomjid)) {
-                    win_vprintln_ch(window, '!', "  Message  : ON");
+                    win_printf_line(window, THEME_DEFAULT, '!', "  Message  : ON");
                 } else {
-                    win_vprintln_ch(window, '!', "  Message  : OFF");
+                    win_printf_line(window, THEME_DEFAULT, '!', "  Message  : OFF");
                 }
             } else {
                 if (prefs_get_boolean(PREF_NOTIFY_ROOM)) {
-                    win_vprintln_ch(window, '!', "  Message  : ON (global setting)");
+                    win_printf_line(window, THEME_DEFAULT, '!', "  Message  : ON (global setting)");
                 } else {
-                    win_vprintln_ch(window, '!', "  Message  : OFF (global setting)");
+                    win_printf_line(window, THEME_DEFAULT, '!', "  Message  : OFF (global setting)");
                 }
             }
             if (prefs_has_room_notify_mention(mucwin->roomjid)) {
                 if (prefs_get_room_notify_mention(mucwin->roomjid)) {
-                    win_vprintln_ch(window, '!', "  Mention  : ON");
+                    win_printf_line(window, THEME_DEFAULT, '!', "  Mention  : ON");
                 } else {
-                    win_vprintln_ch(window, '!', "  Mention  : OFF");
+                    win_printf_line(window, THEME_DEFAULT, '!', "  Mention  : OFF");
                 }
             } else {
                 if (prefs_get_boolean(PREF_NOTIFY_ROOM_MENTION)) {
-                    win_vprintln_ch(window, '!', "  Mention  : ON (global setting)");
+                    win_printf_line(window, THEME_DEFAULT, '!', "  Mention  : ON (global setting)");
                 } else {
-                    win_vprintln_ch(window, '!', "  Mention  : OFF (global setting)");
+                    win_printf_line(window, THEME_DEFAULT, '!', "  Mention  : OFF (global setting)");
                 }
             }
             if (prefs_has_room_notify_trigger(mucwin->roomjid)) {
                 if (prefs_get_room_notify_trigger(mucwin->roomjid)) {
-                    win_vprintln_ch(window, '!', "  Triggers : ON");
+                    win_printf_line(window, THEME_DEFAULT, '!', "  Triggers : ON");
                 } else {
-                    win_vprintln_ch(window, '!', "  Triggers : OFF");
+                    win_printf_line(window, THEME_DEFAULT, '!', "  Triggers : OFF");
                 }
             } else {
                 if (prefs_get_boolean(PREF_NOTIFY_ROOM_TRIGGER)) {
-                    win_vprintln_ch(window, '!', "  Triggers : ON (global setting)");
+                    win_printf_line(window, THEME_DEFAULT, '!', "  Triggers : ON (global setting)");
                 } else {
-                    win_vprintln_ch(window, '!', "  Triggers : OFF (global setting)");
+                    win_printf_line(window, THEME_DEFAULT, '!', "  Triggers : OFF (global setting)");
                 }
             }
             win_printf_line(current, THEME_DEFAULT, '-', "");
@@ -5394,7 +5394,7 @@ cmd_notify(ProfWin *window, const char *const command, gchar **args)
             } else {
                 ProfMucWin *mucwin = (ProfMucWin*)window;
                 prefs_set_room_notify(mucwin->roomjid, TRUE);
-                win_vprintln_ch(window, '!', "Notifications enabled for %s", mucwin->roomjid);
+                win_printf_line(window, THEME_DEFAULT, '!', "Notifications enabled for %s", mucwin->roomjid);
             }
         }
     } else if (g_strcmp0(args[0], "off") == 0) {
@@ -5409,7 +5409,7 @@ cmd_notify(ProfWin *window, const char *const command, gchar **args)
             } else {
                 ProfMucWin *mucwin = (ProfMucWin*)window;
                 prefs_set_room_notify(mucwin->roomjid, FALSE);
-                win_vprintln_ch(window, '!', "Notifications disabled for %s", mucwin->roomjid);
+                win_printf_line(window, THEME_DEFAULT, '!', "Notifications disabled for %s", mucwin->roomjid);
             }
         }
     } else if (g_strcmp0(args[0], "mention") == 0) {
@@ -5425,7 +5425,7 @@ cmd_notify(ProfWin *window, const char *const command, gchar **args)
                 } else {
                     ProfMucWin *mucwin = (ProfMucWin*)window;
                     prefs_set_room_notify_mention(mucwin->roomjid, TRUE);
-                    win_vprintln_ch(window, '!', "Mention notifications enabled for %s", mucwin->roomjid);
+                    win_printf_line(window, THEME_DEFAULT, '!', "Mention notifications enabled for %s", mucwin->roomjid);
                 }
             } else if (g_strcmp0(args[1], "off") == 0) {
                 ProfWin *window = wins_get_current();
@@ -5434,7 +5434,7 @@ cmd_notify(ProfWin *window, const char *const command, gchar **args)
                 } else {
                     ProfMucWin *mucwin = (ProfMucWin*)window;
                     prefs_set_room_notify_mention(mucwin->roomjid, FALSE);
-                    win_vprintln_ch(window, '!', "Mention notifications disabled for %s", mucwin->roomjid);
+                    win_printf_line(window, THEME_DEFAULT, '!', "Mention notifications disabled for %s", mucwin->roomjid);
                 }
             } else {
                 cons_bad_cmd_usage(command);
@@ -5453,7 +5453,7 @@ cmd_notify(ProfWin *window, const char *const command, gchar **args)
                 } else {
                     ProfMucWin *mucwin = (ProfMucWin*)window;
                     prefs_set_room_notify_trigger(mucwin->roomjid, TRUE);
-                    win_vprintln_ch(window, '!', "Custom trigger notifications enabled for %s", mucwin->roomjid);
+                    win_printf_line(window, THEME_DEFAULT, '!', "Custom trigger notifications enabled for %s", mucwin->roomjid);
                 }
             } else if (g_strcmp0(args[1], "off") == 0) {
                 ProfWin *window = wins_get_current();
@@ -5462,7 +5462,7 @@ cmd_notify(ProfWin *window, const char *const command, gchar **args)
                 } else {
                     ProfMucWin *mucwin = (ProfMucWin*)window;
                     prefs_set_room_notify_trigger(mucwin->roomjid, FALSE);
-                    win_vprintln_ch(window, '!', "Custom trigger notifications disabled for %s", mucwin->roomjid);
+                    win_printf_line(window, THEME_DEFAULT, '!', "Custom trigger notifications disabled for %s", mucwin->roomjid);
                 }
             } else {
                 cons_bad_cmd_usage(command);
@@ -5481,9 +5481,9 @@ cmd_notify(ProfWin *window, const char *const command, gchar **args)
                 ProfMucWin *mucwin = (ProfMucWin*)window;
                 gboolean res = prefs_reset_room_notify(mucwin->roomjid);
                 if (res) {
-                    win_vprintln_ch(window, '!', "Notification settings set to global defaults for %s", mucwin->roomjid);
+                    win_printf_line(window, THEME_DEFAULT, '!', "Notification settings set to global defaults for %s", mucwin->roomjid);
                 } else {
-                    win_vprintln_ch(window, '!', "No custom notification settings for %s", mucwin->roomjid);
+                    win_printf_line(window, THEME_DEFAULT, '!', "No custom notification settings for %s", mucwin->roomjid);
                 }
             }
         }
diff --git a/src/ui/chatwin.c b/src/ui/chatwin.c
index 05a259f7..ba2bdc38 100644
--- a/src/ui/chatwin.c
+++ b/src/ui/chatwin.c
@@ -138,41 +138,41 @@ chatwin_otr_smp_event(ProfChatWin *chatwin, prof_otr_smp_event_t event, void *da
 
     switch (event) {
         case PROF_OTR_SMP_INIT:
-            win_vprintln_ch((ProfWin*)chatwin, '!',
+            win_printf_line((ProfWin*)chatwin, THEME_DEFAULT, '!',
                 "%s wants to authenticate your identity, use '/otr secret <secret>'.", chatwin->barejid);
             break;
         case PROF_OTR_SMP_INIT_Q:
-            win_vprintln_ch((ProfWin*)chatwin, '!',
+            win_printf_line((ProfWin*)chatwin, THEME_DEFAULT, '!',
                 "%s wants to authenticate your identity with the following question:", chatwin->barejid);
-            win_vprintln_ch((ProfWin*)chatwin, '!', "  %s", (char*)data);
-            win_vprintln_ch((ProfWin*)chatwin, '!', "use '/otr answer <answer>'.");
+            win_printf_line((ProfWin*)chatwin, THEME_DEFAULT, '!', "  %s", (char*)data);
+            win_printf_line((ProfWin*)chatwin, THEME_DEFAULT, '!', "use '/otr answer <answer>'.");
             break;
         case PROF_OTR_SMP_SENDER_FAIL:
-            win_vprintln_ch((ProfWin*)chatwin, '!',
+            win_printf_line((ProfWin*)chatwin, THEME_DEFAULT, '!',
                 "Authentication failed, the secret you entered does not match the secret entered by %s.",
                 chatwin->barejid);
             break;
         case PROF_OTR_SMP_RECEIVER_FAIL:
-            win_vprintln_ch((ProfWin*)chatwin, '!',
+            win_printf_line((ProfWin*)chatwin, THEME_DEFAULT, '!',
                 "Authentication failed, the secret entered by %s does not match yours.", chatwin->barejid);
             break;
         case PROF_OTR_SMP_ABORT:
-            win_vprintln_ch((ProfWin*)chatwin, '!', "SMP session aborted.");
+            win_printf_line((ProfWin*)chatwin, THEME_DEFAULT, '!', "SMP session aborted.");
             break;
         case PROF_OTR_SMP_SUCCESS:
-            win_vprintln_ch((ProfWin*)chatwin, '!', "Authentication successful.");
+            win_printf_line((ProfWin*)chatwin, THEME_DEFAULT, '!', "Authentication successful.");
             break;
         case PROF_OTR_SMP_SUCCESS_Q:
-            win_vprintln_ch((ProfWin*)chatwin, '!', "%s successfully authenticated you.", chatwin->barejid);
+            win_printf_line((ProfWin*)chatwin, THEME_DEFAULT, '!', "%s successfully authenticated you.", chatwin->barejid);
             break;
         case PROF_OTR_SMP_FAIL_Q:
-            win_vprintln_ch((ProfWin*)chatwin, '!', "%s failed to authenticate you.", chatwin->barejid);
+            win_printf_line((ProfWin*)chatwin, THEME_DEFAULT, '!', "%s failed to authenticate you.", chatwin->barejid);
             break;
         case PROF_OTR_SMP_AUTH:
-            win_vprintln_ch((ProfWin*)chatwin, '!', "Authenticating %s...", chatwin->barejid);
+            win_printf_line((ProfWin*)chatwin, THEME_DEFAULT, '!', "Authenticating %s...", chatwin->barejid);
             break;
         case PROF_OTR_SMP_AUTH_WAIT:
-            win_vprintln_ch((ProfWin*)chatwin, '!', "Awaiting authentication from %s...", chatwin->barejid);
+            win_printf_line((ProfWin*)chatwin, THEME_DEFAULT, '!', "Awaiting authentication from %s...", chatwin->barejid);
             break;
         default:
             break;
diff --git a/src/ui/ui.h b/src/ui/ui.h
index c858a889..fbc6babb 100644
--- a/src/ui/ui.h
+++ b/src/ui/ui.h
@@ -364,7 +364,6 @@ void win_show_occupant_info(ProfWin *window, const char *const room, Occupant *o
 void win_show_contact(ProfWin *window, PContact contact);
 void win_show_info(ProfWin *window, PContact contact);
 void win_println(ProfWin *window, int pad, const char *const message);
-void win_vprintln_ch(ProfWin *window, char ch, const char *const message, ...);
 void win_clear(ProfWin *window);
 char* win_to_string(ProfWin *window);
 
diff --git a/src/ui/window.c b/src/ui/window.c
index 13edd847..f5ab998f 100644
--- a/src/ui/window.c
+++ b/src/ui/window.c
@@ -1115,18 +1115,6 @@ win_println(ProfWin *window, int pad, const char *const message)
     win_printf(window, '-', pad, NULL, 0, THEME_DEFAULT, "", "%s", message);
 }
 
-void
-win_vprintln_ch(ProfWin *window, char ch, const char *const message, ...)
-{
-    va_list arg;
-    va_start(arg, message);
-    GString *fmt_msg = g_string_new(NULL);
-    g_string_vprintf(fmt_msg, message, arg);
-    win_printf_line(window, THEME_DEFAULT, ch, "%s", fmt_msg->str);
-    g_string_free(fmt_msg, TRUE);
-    va_end(arg);
-}
-
 void
 win_newline(ProfWin *window)
 {
diff --git a/tests/unittests/ui/stub_ui.c b/tests/unittests/ui/stub_ui.c
index 1d357c54..bbd6fd34 100644
--- a/tests/unittests/ui/stub_ui.c
+++ b/tests/unittests/ui/stub_ui.c
@@ -529,7 +529,6 @@ void win_show_occupant_info(ProfWin *window, const char * const room, Occupant *
 void win_show_contact(ProfWin *window, PContact contact) {}
 void win_show_info(ProfWin *window, PContact contact) {}
 void win_println(ProfWin *window, int pad, const char * const message) {}
-void win_vprintln_ch(ProfWin *window, char ch, const char *const message, ...) {}
 void win_clear(ProfWin *window) {}
 char* win_to_string(ProfWin *window)
 {