diff --git a/test/format/quoted.cpp b/test/format/quoted.cpp
index 3f7ce86b..f812f8a5 100644
--- a/test/format/quoted.cpp
+++ b/test/format/quoted.cpp
@@ -2,28 +2,27 @@
 
 #include <cruft/util/tap.hpp>
 
+#include <fmt/format.h>
+
 
 int main ()
 {
     static constexpr struct {
-        std::string_view format;
         std::string_view inner;
         std::string_view result;
         std::string_view message;
     } TESTS[] = {
-        { "{}", "Foo", R"("Foo")", "Simple word" },
-        { "{}", "F\"oo", R"("F\"oo")", "Embedded delim" },
-        { "{}", "F\\oo", R"("F\\oo")", "Embedded escape" },
+        { "Foo", R"("Foo")", "Simple word" },
+        { "F\"oo", R"("F\"oo")", "Embedded delim" },
+        { "F\\oo", R"("F\\oo")", "Embedded escape" },
     };
 
     cruft::TAP::logger tap;
 
     for (auto const &t: TESTS) {
-        auto const result = fmt::vformat (
-            t.format,
-            fmt::make_format_args (
-                cruft::format::quoted (t.inner)
-            )
+        auto const result = fmt::format (
+            "{}",
+            cruft::format::quoted (t.inner)
         );
         tap.expect_eq (result, t.result, "quoted format: {}", t.message);
     }