4 files changed, 10 insertions, 24 deletions
diff --git a/src/xmpp/contact.c b/src/xmpp/contact.c
index f31fb16e..36ad3ce9 100644
--- a/src/xmpp/contact.c
+++ b/src/xmpp/contact.c
@@ -214,22 +214,18 @@ p_contact_name_or_jid(const PContact contact)
 char*
 p_contact_create_display_string(const PContact contact, const char* const resource)
 {
-    GString* result_str = g_string_new("");
+    gchar* result;
 
     // use nickname if exists
     const char* display_name = p_contact_name_or_jid(contact);
-    g_string_append(result_str, display_name);
 
     // add resource if not default provided by profanity
     if (strcmp(resource, "__prof_default") != 0) {
-        g_string_append(result_str, " (");
-        g_string_append(result_str, resource);
-        g_string_append(result_str, ")");
+        result = g_strdup_printf("%s (%s)", display_name, resource);
+    } else {
+        result = g_strdup_printf("%s", display_name);
     }
 
-    char* result = result_str->str;
-    g_string_free(result_str, FALSE);
-
     return result;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/xmpp/iq.c b/src/xmpp/iq.c
index 56169d77..9fe6b061 100644
--- a/src/xmpp/iq.c
+++ b/src/xmpp/iq.c
@@ -572,12 +572,10 @@ iq_send_caps_request_legacy(const char* const to, const char* const id,
         return;
     }
 
-    GString* node_str = g_string_new("");
-    g_string_printf(node_str, "%s#%s", node, ver);
-    xmpp_stanza_t* iq = stanza_create_disco_info_iq(ctx, id, to, node_str->str);
+    gchar* node_str = g_strdup_printf("%s#%s", node, ver);
+    xmpp_stanza_t* iq = stanza_create_disco_info_iq(ctx, id, to, node_str);
 
-    iq_id_handler_add(id, _caps_response_legacy_id_handler, g_free, node_str->str);
-    g_string_free(node_str, FALSE);
+    iq_id_handler_add(id, _caps_response_legacy_id_handler, g_free, node_str);
 
     iq_send_stanza(iq);
     xmpp_stanza_release(iq);
diff --git a/src/xmpp/muc.c b/src/xmpp/muc.c
index 76e28003..cf41f58f 100644
--- a/src/xmpp/muc.c
+++ b/src/xmpp/muc.c
@@ -749,9 +749,7 @@ muc_autocomplete(ProfWin* window, const char* const input, gboolean previous)
         g_string_append(replace_with, ": ");
     }
     g_free(result);
-    result = replace_with->str;
-    g_string_free(replace_with, FALSE);
-    return result;
+    return g_string_free(replace_with, FALSE);
 }
 
 void
diff --git a/src/xmpp/roster_list.c b/src/xmpp/roster_list.c
index a06c44c9..8c85fb55 100644
--- a/src/xmpp/roster_list.c
+++ b/src/xmpp/roster_list.c
@@ -188,10 +188,7 @@ roster_get_display_name(const char* const barejid)
         g_string_append(result, barejid);
     }
 
-    char* result_str = result->str;
-    g_string_free(result, FALSE);
-
-    return result_str;
+    return g_string_free(result, FALSE);
 }
 
 char*
@@ -223,10 +220,7 @@ roster_get_msg_display_name(const char* const barejid, const char* const resourc
         g_string_append(result, resource);
     }
 
-    char* result_str = result->str;
-    g_string_free(result, FALSE);
-
-    return result_str;
+    return g_string_free(result, FALSE);
 }
 
 gboolean