diff --git a/src/cargo/core/compiler/compile_kind.rs b/src/cargo/core/compiler/compile_kind.rs
index 31bafef64c0..adfa55fce17 100644
--- a/src/cargo/core/compiler/compile_kind.rs
+++ b/src/cargo/core/compiler/compile_kind.rs
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ impl CompileTarget {
         // with different paths always produce the same result.
         let path = Path::new(name)
             .canonicalize()
-            .with_context(|| anyhow::format_err!("target path {:?} is not a valid file", name))?;
+            .with_context(|| format!("target path {:?} is not a valid file", name))?;
 
         let name = path
             .into_os_string()
diff --git a/src/cargo/core/manifest.rs b/src/cargo/core/manifest.rs
index 94a34064f1b..ec297fca61f 100644
--- a/src/cargo/core/manifest.rs
+++ b/src/cargo/core/manifest.rs
@@ -498,10 +498,8 @@ impl Manifest {
             self.unstable_features
                 .require(Feature::test_dummy_unstable())
                 .with_context(|| {
-                    anyhow::format_err!(
-                        "the `im-a-teapot` manifest key is unstable and may \
-                         not work properly in England"
-                    )
+                    "the `im-a-teapot` manifest key is unstable and may \
+                     not work properly in England"
                 })?;
         }
 
diff --git a/src/cargo/core/package.rs b/src/cargo/core/package.rs
index 08b4f14e919..2400c78327f 100644
--- a/src/cargo/core/package.rs
+++ b/src/cargo/core/package.rs
@@ -636,7 +636,7 @@ impl<'a, 'cfg> Downloads<'a, 'cfg> {
             .ok_or_else(|| internal(format!("couldn't find source for `{}`", id)))?;
         let pkg = source
             .download(id)
-            .with_context(|| anyhow::format_err!("unable to get packages from source"))?;
+            .with_context(|| "unable to get packages from source")?;
         let (url, descriptor) = match pkg {
             MaybePackage::Ready(pkg) => {
                 debug!("{} doesn't need a download", id);
diff --git a/src/cargo/core/package_id_spec.rs b/src/cargo/core/package_id_spec.rs
index aa8ffd962ea..723b624e8bf 100644
--- a/src/cargo/core/package_id_spec.rs
+++ b/src/cargo/core/package_id_spec.rs
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ impl PackageIdSpec {
         let i: Vec<_> = i.into_iter().collect();
         let spec = PackageIdSpec::parse(spec).with_context(|| {
             let suggestion = lev_distance::closest_msg(spec, i.iter(), |id| id.name().as_str());
-            anyhow::format_err!("invalid package ID specification: `{}`{}", spec, suggestion)
+            format!("invalid package ID specification: `{}`{}", spec, suggestion)
         })?;
         spec.query(i)
     }
diff --git a/src/cargo/core/profiles.rs b/src/cargo/core/profiles.rs
index 9feb3ab104a..a86f0899e58 100644
--- a/src/cargo/core/profiles.rs
+++ b/src/cargo/core/profiles.rs
@@ -1142,10 +1142,9 @@ fn get_config_profile(ws: &Workspace<'_>, name: &str) -> CargoResult<Option<Toml
         .val
         .validate(name, ws.unstable_features(), &mut warnings)
         .with_context(|| {
-            anyhow::format_err!(
+            format!(
                 "config profile `{}` is not valid (defined in `{}`)",
-                name,
-                profile.definition
+                name, profile.definition
             )
         })?;
     for warning in warnings {
diff --git a/src/cargo/core/registry.rs b/src/cargo/core/registry.rs
index d4a33d6b400..35ddee7b8b2 100644
--- a/src/cargo/core/registry.rs
+++ b/src/cargo/core/registry.rs
@@ -282,7 +282,7 @@ impl<'cfg> PackageRegistry<'cfg> {
                 // corresponding to this `dep`.
                 self.ensure_loaded(dep.source_id(), Kind::Normal)
                     .with_context(|| {
-                        anyhow::format_err!(
+                        format!(
                             "failed to load source for dependency `{}`",
                             dep.package_name()
                         )
@@ -322,7 +322,7 @@ impl<'cfg> PackageRegistry<'cfg> {
                 Ok(summary)
             })
             .collect::<CargoResult<Vec<_>>>()
-            .with_context(|| anyhow::format_err!("failed to resolve patches for `{}`", url))?;
+            .with_context(|| format!("failed to resolve patches for `{}`", url))?;
 
         let mut name_and_version = HashSet::new();
         for summary in unlocked_summaries.iter() {
@@ -390,7 +390,7 @@ impl<'cfg> PackageRegistry<'cfg> {
             let _p = profile::start(format!("updating: {}", source_id));
             self.sources.get_mut(source_id).unwrap().update()
         })()
-        .with_context(|| anyhow::format_err!("Unable to update {}", source_id))?;
+        .with_context(|| format!("Unable to update {}", source_id))?;
         Ok(())
     }
 
@@ -542,7 +542,7 @@ impl<'cfg> Registry for PackageRegistry<'cfg> {
                 // Ensure the requested source_id is loaded
                 self.ensure_loaded(dep.source_id(), Kind::Normal)
                     .with_context(|| {
-                        anyhow::format_err!(
+                        format!(
                             "failed to load source for dependency `{}`",
                             dep.package_name()
                         )
diff --git a/src/cargo/core/resolver/dep_cache.rs b/src/cargo/core/resolver/dep_cache.rs
index fe39013ae8b..91afa13f709 100644
--- a/src/cargo/core/resolver/dep_cache.rs
+++ b/src/cargo/core/resolver/dep_cache.rs
@@ -225,7 +225,7 @@ impl<'a> RegistryQueryer<'a> {
             .into_iter()
             .map(|(dep, features)| {
                 let candidates = self.query(&dep).with_context(|| {
-                    anyhow::format_err!(
+                    format!(
                         "failed to get `{}` as a dependency of {}",
                         dep.package_name(),
                         describe_path(&cx.parents.path_to_bottom(&candidate.package_id())),
diff --git a/src/cargo/core/workspace.rs b/src/cargo/core/workspace.rs
index 7d5b9b73e98..d00c5e47e1c 100644
--- a/src/cargo/core/workspace.rs
+++ b/src/cargo/core/workspace.rs
@@ -1415,14 +1415,9 @@ impl WorkspaceRootConfig {
             Some(p) => p,
             None => return Ok(Vec::new()),
         };
-        let res = glob(path)
-            .with_context(|| anyhow::format_err!("could not parse pattern `{}`", &path))?;
+        let res = glob(path).with_context(|| format!("could not parse pattern `{}`", &path))?;
         let res = res
-            .map(|p| {
-                p.with_context(|| {
-                    anyhow::format_err!("unable to match path to pattern `{}`", &path)
-                })
-            })
+            .map(|p| p.with_context(|| format!("unable to match path to pattern `{}`", &path)))
             .collect::<Result<Vec<_>, _>>()?;
         Ok(res)
     }
diff --git a/src/cargo/ops/cargo_clean.rs b/src/cargo/ops/cargo_clean.rs
index 13e29b062d2..76b6927519a 100644
--- a/src/cargo/ops/cargo_clean.rs
+++ b/src/cargo/ops/cargo_clean.rs
@@ -224,14 +224,12 @@ fn rm_rf(path: &Path, config: &Config) -> CargoResult<()> {
         config
             .shell()
             .verbose(|shell| shell.status("Removing", path.display()))?;
-        paths::remove_dir_all(path)
-            .with_context(|| anyhow::format_err!("could not remove build directory"))?;
+        paths::remove_dir_all(path).with_context(|| "could not remove build directory")?;
     } else if m.is_ok() {
         config
             .shell()
             .verbose(|shell| shell.status("Removing", path.display()))?;
-        paths::remove_file(path)
-            .with_context(|| anyhow::format_err!("failed to remove build artifact"))?;
+        paths::remove_file(path).with_context(|| "failed to remove build artifact")?;
     }
     Ok(())
 }
diff --git a/src/cargo/ops/cargo_install.rs b/src/cargo/ops/cargo_install.rs
index 3ccedcceb7f..1df7e56f532 100644
--- a/src/cargo/ops/cargo_install.rs
+++ b/src/cargo/ops/cargo_install.rs
@@ -357,7 +357,7 @@ fn install_one(
             td.into_path();
         }
 
-        format_err!(
+        format!(
             "failed to compile `{}`, intermediate artifacts can be \
              found at `{}`",
             pkg,
@@ -422,7 +422,7 @@ fn install_one(
         let dst = dst.join(bin);
         config.shell().status("Installing", dst.display())?;
         fs::rename(&src, &dst).with_context(|| {
-            format_err!("failed to move `{}` to `{}`", src.display(), dst.display())
+            format!("failed to move `{}` to `{}`", src.display(), dst.display())
         })?;
         installed.bins.push(dst);
         successful_bins.insert(bin.to_string());
@@ -437,7 +437,7 @@ fn install_one(
                 let dst = dst.join(bin);
                 config.shell().status("Replacing", dst.display())?;
                 fs::rename(&src, &dst).with_context(|| {
-                    format_err!("failed to move `{}` to `{}`", src.display(), dst.display())
+                    format!("failed to move `{}` to `{}`", src.display(), dst.display())
                 })?;
                 successful_bins.insert(bin.to_string());
             }
diff --git a/src/cargo/ops/cargo_new.rs b/src/cargo/ops/cargo_new.rs
index 5d60a6ef3bd..64b1d3620af 100644
--- a/src/cargo/ops/cargo_new.rs
+++ b/src/cargo/ops/cargo_new.rs
@@ -418,7 +418,7 @@ pub fn new(opts: &NewOptions, config: &Config) -> CargoResult<()> {
     };
 
     mk(config, &mkopts).with_context(|| {
-        anyhow::format_err!(
+        format!(
             "Failed to create package `{}` at `{}`",
             name,
             path.display()
@@ -502,7 +502,7 @@ pub fn init(opts: &NewOptions, config: &Config) -> CargoResult<()> {
     };
 
     mk(config, &mkopts).with_context(|| {
-        anyhow::format_err!(
+        format!(
             "Failed to create package `{}` at `{}`",
             name,
             path.display()
diff --git a/src/cargo/ops/cargo_package.rs b/src/cargo/ops/cargo_package.rs
index d6afeabf7bf..1056d73fdaa 100644
--- a/src/cargo/ops/cargo_package.rs
+++ b/src/cargo/ops/cargo_package.rs
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ pub fn package(ws: &Workspace<'_>, opts: &PackageOpts<'_>) -> CargoResult<Option
         .status("Packaging", pkg.package_id().to_string())?;
     dst.file().set_len(0)?;
     tar(ws, ar_files, dst.file(), &filename)
-        .with_context(|| anyhow::format_err!("failed to prepare local package for uploading"))?;
+        .with_context(|| "failed to prepare local package for uploading")?;
     if opts.verify {
         dst.seek(SeekFrom::Start(0))?;
         run_verify(ws, &dst, opts).with_context(|| "failed to verify package tarball")?
diff --git a/src/cargo/ops/common_for_install_and_uninstall.rs b/src/cargo/ops/common_for_install_and_uninstall.rs
index 6668df82809..b6f53a83f64 100644
--- a/src/cargo/ops/common_for_install_and_uninstall.rs
+++ b/src/cargo/ops/common_for_install_and_uninstall.rs
@@ -101,12 +101,11 @@ impl InstallTracker {
             if contents.is_empty() {
                 Ok(CrateListingV1::default())
             } else {
-                Ok(toml::from_str(&contents)
-                    .with_context(|| format_err!("invalid TOML found for metadata"))?)
+                Ok(toml::from_str(&contents).with_context(|| "invalid TOML found for metadata")?)
             }
         })()
         .with_context(|| {
-            format_err!(
+            format!(
                 "failed to parse crate metadata at `{}`",
                 v1_lock.path().to_string_lossy()
             )
@@ -119,13 +118,13 @@ impl InstallTracker {
                 CrateListingV2::default()
             } else {
                 serde_json::from_str(&contents)
-                    .with_context(|| format_err!("invalid JSON found for metadata"))?
+                    .with_context(|| "invalid JSON found for metadata")?
             };
             v2.sync_v1(&v1);
             Ok(v2)
         })()
         .with_context(|| {
-            format_err!(
+            format!(
                 "failed to parse crate metadata at `{}`",
                 v2_lock.path().to_string_lossy()
             )
@@ -279,14 +278,14 @@ impl InstallTracker {
     /// Save tracking information to disk.
     pub fn save(&self) -> CargoResult<()> {
         self.v1.save(&self.v1_lock).with_context(|| {
-            format_err!(
+            format!(
                 "failed to write crate metadata at `{}`",
                 self.v1_lock.path().to_string_lossy()
             )
         })?;
 
         self.v2.save(&self.v2_lock).with_context(|| {
-            format_err!(
+            format!(
                 "failed to write crate metadata at `{}`",
                 self.v2_lock.path().to_string_lossy()
             )
diff --git a/src/cargo/ops/vendor.rs b/src/cargo/ops/vendor.rs
index 80bcf750bed..0048271528b 100644
--- a/src/cargo/ops/vendor.rs
+++ b/src/cargo/ops/vendor.rs
@@ -28,8 +28,7 @@ pub fn vendor(ws: &Workspace<'_>, opts: &VendorOptions<'_>) -> CargoResult<()> {
         extra_workspaces.push(ws);
     }
     let workspaces = extra_workspaces.iter().chain(Some(ws)).collect::<Vec<_>>();
-    let vendor_config =
-        sync(config, &workspaces, opts).with_context(|| "failed to sync".to_string())?;
+    let vendor_config = sync(config, &workspaces, opts).with_context(|| "failed to sync")?;
 
     if config.shell().verbosity() != Verbosity::Quiet {
         crate::drop_eprint!(
diff --git a/src/cargo/util/rustc.rs b/src/cargo/util/rustc.rs
index 00a3fbedd13..54b7e4cac03 100644
--- a/src/cargo/util/rustc.rs
+++ b/src/cargo/util/rustc.rs
@@ -222,10 +222,10 @@ impl Cache {
                 .with_context(|| format!("could not execute process {} (never executed)", cmd))?;
             let stdout = String::from_utf8(output.stdout)
                 .map_err(|e| anyhow::anyhow!("{}: {:?}", e, e.as_bytes()))
-                .with_context(|| anyhow::anyhow!("`{}` didn't return utf8 output", cmd))?;
+                .with_context(|| format!("`{}` didn't return utf8 output", cmd))?;
             let stderr = String::from_utf8(output.stderr)
                 .map_err(|e| anyhow::anyhow!("{}: {:?}", e, e.as_bytes()))
-                .with_context(|| anyhow::anyhow!("`{}` didn't return utf8 output", cmd))?;
+                .with_context(|| format!("`{}` didn't return utf8 output", cmd))?;
             self.data.outputs.insert(
                 key,
                 Output {