diff --git a/src/formatters.nim b/src/formatters.nim
index 7b939ca..87ff647 100644
--- a/src/formatters.nim
+++ b/src/formatters.nim
@@ -58,11 +58,11 @@ proc replaceUrls*(body: string; prefs: Prefs; absolute=""): string =
     result = result.replace(ytRegex, prefs.replaceYouTube)
 
   if prefs.replaceTwitter.len > 0 and ("twitter.com" in body or tco in body):
-    result = result.replace(tco, &"{https}{prefs.replaceTwitter}/t.co")
+    result = result.replace(tco, https & prefs.replaceTwitter & "/t.co")
     result = result.replace(cards, prefs.replaceTwitter & "/cards")
     result = result.replace(twRegex, prefs.replaceTwitter)
     result = result.replacef(twLinkRegex, a(
-      prefs.replaceTwitter & "$2", href = &"{https}{prefs.replaceTwitter}$1"))
+      prefs.replaceTwitter & "$2", href = https & prefs.replaceTwitter & "$1"))
 
   if prefs.replaceReddit.len > 0 and ("reddit.com" in result or "redd.it" in result):
     result = result.replace(rdShortRegex, prefs.replaceReddit & "/comments/")
diff --git a/src/routes/rss.nim b/src/routes/rss.nim
index 2b23d0a..5da29b0 100644
--- a/src/routes/rss.nim
+++ b/src/routes/rss.nim
@@ -10,6 +10,11 @@ include "../views/rss.nimf"
 
 export times, hashes
 
+proc redisKey*(page, name, cursor: string): string =
+  result = page & ":" & name
+  if cursor.len > 0:
+    result &= ":" & cursor
+
 proc timelineRss*(req: Request; cfg: Config; query: Query): Future[Rss] {.async.} =
   var profile: Profile
   let
@@ -42,8 +47,8 @@ proc timelineRss*(req: Request; cfg: Config; query: Query): Future[Rss] {.async.
 template respRss*(rss, page) =
   if rss.cursor.len == 0:
     let info = case page
-               of "User": &""" "{@"name"}" """
-               of "List": &""" "{@"id"}" """
+               of "User": " \"" & @"name" & "\" "
+               of "List": " \"" & @"id" & "\" "
                else: " "
 
     resp Http404, showError(page & info & "not found", cfg)
@@ -67,7 +72,7 @@ proc createRssRouter*(cfg: Config) =
 
       let
         cursor = getCursor()
-        key = &"search:{hash(genQueryUrl(query))}:cursor"
+        key = redisKey("search", $hash(genQueryUrl(query)), cursor)
 
       var rss = await getCachedRss(key)
       if rss.cursor.len > 0:
@@ -84,9 +89,8 @@ proc createRssRouter*(cfg: Config) =
       cond cfg.enableRss
       cond '.' notin @"name"
       let
-        cursor = getCursor()
         name = @"name"
-        key = &"twitter:{name}:{cursor}"
+        key = redisKey("twitter", name, getCursor())
 
       var rss = await getCachedRss(key)
       if rss.cursor.len > 0:
@@ -101,18 +105,20 @@ proc createRssRouter*(cfg: Config) =
       cond cfg.enableRss
       cond '.' notin @"name"
       cond @"tab" in ["with_replies", "media", "search"]
-      let name = @"name"
-      let query =
-        case @"tab"
-        of "with_replies": getReplyQuery(name)
-        of "media": getMediaQuery(name)
-        of "search": initQuery(params(request), name=name)
-        else: Query(fromUser: @[name])
+      let
+        name = @"name"
+        tab = @"tab"
+        query =
+          case tab
+          of "with_replies": getReplyQuery(name)
+          of "media": getMediaQuery(name)
+          of "search": initQuery(params(request), name=name)
+          else: Query(fromUser: @[name])
 
-      var key = &"""{@"tab"}:{@"name"}:"""
-      if @"tab" == "search":
-        key &= $hash(genQueryUrl(query)) & ":"
-      key &= getCursor()
+      let searchKey = if tab != "search": ""
+                      else: ":" & $hash(genQueryUrl(query))
+
+      let key = redisKey(tab, name & searchKey, getCursor())
 
       var rss = await getCachedRss(key)
       if rss.cursor.len > 0:
@@ -132,28 +138,27 @@ proc createRssRouter*(cfg: Config) =
         cursor = getCursor()
 
       if list.id.len == 0:
-        resp Http404, showError(&"""List "{@"slug"}" not found""", cfg)
+        resp Http404, showError("List \"" & @"slug" & "\" not found", cfg)
 
-      let url = &"/i/lists/{list.id}/rss"
+      let url = "/i/lists/" & list.id & "/rss"
       if cursor.len > 0:
-        redirect(&"{url}?cursor={encodeUrl(cursor, false)}")
+        redirect(url & "?cursor=" & encodeUrl(cursor, false))
       else:
         redirect(url)
 
     get "/i/lists/@id/rss":
       cond cfg.enableRss
       let
+        id = @"id"
         cursor = getCursor()
-        key =
-          if cursor.len == 0: "lists:" & @"id"
-          else: &"""lists:{@"id"}:{cursor}"""
+        key = redisKey("lists", id, cursor)
 
       var rss = await getCachedRss(key)
       if rss.cursor.len > 0:
         respRss(rss, "List")
 
       let
-        list = await getCachedList(id=(@"id"))
+        list = await getCachedList(id=id)
         timeline = await getListTimeline(list.id, cursor)
       rss.cursor = timeline.bottom
       rss.feed = renderListRss(timeline.content, list, cfg)
diff --git a/src/routes/search.nim b/src/routes/search.nim
index 554f2f6..3fc44a9 100644
--- a/src/routes/search.nim
+++ b/src/routes/search.nim
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-only
-import strutils, strformat, uri
+import strutils, uri
 
 import jester
 
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ proc createSearchRouter*(cfg: Config) =
         resp Http404, showError("Invalid search", cfg)
 
     get "/hashtag/@hash":
-      redirect(&"""/search?q={encodeUrl("#" & @"hash")}""")
+      redirect("/search?q=" & encodeUrl("#" & @"hash"))
 
     get "/opensearch":
       let url = getUrlPrefix(cfg) & "/search?q="
diff --git a/src/routes/timeline.nim b/src/routes/timeline.nim
index 9d97c29..a0a6e21 100644
--- a/src/routes/timeline.nim
+++ b/src/routes/timeline.nim
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-only
-import asyncdispatch, strutils, strformat, sequtils, uri, options, times
+import asyncdispatch, strutils, sequtils, uri, options, times
 import jester, karax/vdom
 
 import router_utils
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ proc showTimeline*(request: Request; query: Query; cfg: Config; prefs: Prefs;
 template respTimeline*(timeline: typed) =
   let t = timeline
   if t.len == 0:
-    resp Http404, showError(&"""User "{@"name"}" not found""", cfg)
+    resp Http404, showError("User \"" & @"name" & "\" not found", cfg)
   resp t
 
 template respUserId*() =
diff --git a/src/views/general.nim b/src/views/general.nim
index f242e66..b18dae5 100644
--- a/src/views/general.nim
+++ b/src/views/general.nim
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ proc renderHead*(prefs: Prefs; cfg: Config; req: Request; titleText=""; desc="";
 
     title:
       if titleText.len > 0:
-        text &"{titleText}|{cfg.title}"
+        text titleText & " | " & cfg.title
       else:
         text cfg.title
 
diff --git a/src/views/profile.nim b/src/views/profile.nim
index 73ce59d..2a007b1 100644
--- a/src/views/profile.nim
+++ b/src/views/profile.nim
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ proc renderProfile*(profile: var Profile; prefs: Prefs; path: string): VNode =
         renderBanner(profile.user.banner)
 
     let sticky = if prefs.stickyProfile: " sticky" else: ""
-    tdiv(class=(&"profile-tab{sticky}")):
+    tdiv(class=("profile-tab" & sticky)):
       renderUserCard(profile.user, prefs)
       if profile.photoRail.len > 0:
         renderPhotoRail(profile)