diff --git a/builtin/commit.c b/builtin/commit.c
index 0320efd57d..d28505a857 100644
--- a/builtin/commit.c
+++ b/builtin/commit.c
@@ -848,7 +848,7 @@ static int prepare_to_commit(const char *index_file, const char *prefix,
 				(int)(ci.mail_end - ci.mail_begin), ci.mail_begin);
 
 		if (ident_shown)
-			status_printf_ln(s, GIT_COLOR_NORMAL, "");
+			status_printf_ln(s, GIT_COLOR_NORMAL, "%s", "");
 
 		saved_color_setting = s->use_color;
 		s->use_color = 0;
diff --git a/wt-status.c b/wt-status.c
index ec7344e508..b8841e1dca 100644
--- a/wt-status.c
+++ b/wt-status.c
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ static void wt_status_print_unmerged_header(struct wt_status *s)
 	} else {
 		status_printf_ln(s, c, _("  (use \"git add/rm <file>...\" as appropriate to mark resolution)"));
 	}
-	status_printf_ln(s, c, "");
+	status_printf_ln(s, c, "%s", "");
 }
 
 static void wt_status_print_cached_header(struct wt_status *s)
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@ static void wt_status_print_cached_header(struct wt_status *s)
 		status_printf_ln(s, c, _("  (use \"git reset %s <file>...\" to unstage)"), s->reference);
 	else
 		status_printf_ln(s, c, _("  (use \"git rm --cached <file>...\" to unstage)"));
-	status_printf_ln(s, c, "");
+	status_printf_ln(s, c, "%s", "");
 }
 
 static void wt_status_print_dirty_header(struct wt_status *s,
@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@ static void wt_status_print_dirty_header(struct wt_status *s,
 	status_printf_ln(s, c, _("  (use \"git checkout -- <file>...\" to discard changes in working directory)"));
 	if (has_dirty_submodules)
 		status_printf_ln(s, c, _("  (commit or discard the untracked or modified content in submodules)"));
-	status_printf_ln(s, c, "");
+	status_printf_ln(s, c, "%s", "");
 }
 
 static void wt_status_print_other_header(struct wt_status *s,
@@ -235,12 +235,12 @@ static void wt_status_print_other_header(struct wt_status *s,
 	if (!s->hints)
 		return;
 	status_printf_ln(s, c, _("  (use \"git %s <file>...\" to include in what will be committed)"), how);
-	status_printf_ln(s, c, "");
+	status_printf_ln(s, c, "%s", "");
 }
 
 static void wt_status_print_trailer(struct wt_status *s)
 {
-	status_printf_ln(s, color(WT_STATUS_HEADER, s), "");
+	status_printf_ln(s, color(WT_STATUS_HEADER, s), "%s", "");
 }
 
 #define quote_path quote_path_relative
@@ -826,7 +826,7 @@ static void wt_status_print_other(struct wt_status *s,
 	string_list_clear(&output, 0);
 	strbuf_release(&buf);
 conclude:
-	status_printf_ln(s, GIT_COLOR_NORMAL, "");
+	status_printf_ln(s, GIT_COLOR_NORMAL, "%s", "");
 }
 
 void wt_status_truncate_message_at_cut_line(struct strbuf *buf)
@@ -913,7 +913,7 @@ static void wt_status_print_tracking(struct wt_status *s)
 		color_fprintf_ln(s->fp, color(WT_STATUS_HEADER, s), "%c",
 				 comment_line_char);
 	else
-		fprintf_ln(s->fp, "");
+		fputs("", s->fp);
 }
 
 static int has_unmerged(struct wt_status *s)
@@ -1329,7 +1329,7 @@ void wt_status_print(struct wt_status *s)
 				on_what = _("Not currently on any branch.");
 			}
 		}
-		status_printf(s, color(WT_STATUS_HEADER, s), "");
+		status_printf(s, color(WT_STATUS_HEADER, s), "%s", "");
 		status_printf_more(s, branch_status_color, "%s", on_what);
 		status_printf_more(s, branch_color, "%s\n", branch_name);
 		if (!s->is_initial)
@@ -1342,9 +1342,9 @@ void wt_status_print(struct wt_status *s)
 	free(state.detached_from);
 
 	if (s->is_initial) {
-		status_printf_ln(s, color(WT_STATUS_HEADER, s), "");
+		status_printf_ln(s, color(WT_STATUS_HEADER, s), "%s", "");
 		status_printf_ln(s, color(WT_STATUS_HEADER, s), _("Initial commit"));
-		status_printf_ln(s, color(WT_STATUS_HEADER, s), "");
+		status_printf_ln(s, color(WT_STATUS_HEADER, s), "%s", "");
 	}
 
 	wt_status_print_updated(s);
@@ -1361,7 +1361,7 @@ void wt_status_print(struct wt_status *s)
 		if (s->show_ignored_files)
 			wt_status_print_other(s, &s->ignored, _("Ignored files"), "add -f");
 		if (advice_status_u_option && 2000 < s->untracked_in_ms) {
-			status_printf_ln(s, GIT_COLOR_NORMAL, "");
+			status_printf_ln(s, GIT_COLOR_NORMAL, "%s", "");
 			status_printf_ln(s, GIT_COLOR_NORMAL,
 					 _("It took %.2f seconds to enumerate untracked files. 'status -uno'\n"
 					   "may speed it up, but you have to be careful not to forget to add\n"