diff --git a/activitypub.c b/activitypub.c
index 1fb09c6..fdccf1c 100644
--- a/activitypub.c
+++ b/activitypub.c
@@ -294,7 +294,7 @@ int send_to_inbox_raw(const char *keyid, const char *seckey,
 {
     int status;
     xs_dict *response;
-    xs *j_msg = xs_json_dumps_pp((xs_dict *)msg, 4);
+    xs *j_msg = xs_json_dumps((xs_dict *)msg, 4);
 
     response = http_signed_request_raw(keyid, seckey, "POST", inbox,
         NULL, j_msg, strlen(j_msg), &status, payload, p_size, timeout);
@@ -2028,7 +2028,7 @@ int activitypub_get_handler(const xs_dict *req, const char *q_path,
         status = 404;
 
     if (status == 200 && msg != NULL) {
-        *body   = xs_json_dumps_pp(msg, 4);
+        *body   = xs_json_dumps(msg, 4);
         *b_size = strlen(*body);
     }
 
diff --git a/data.c b/data.c
index e1e5484..982b7c4 100644
--- a/data.c
+++ b/data.c
@@ -632,7 +632,7 @@ int _object_add(const char *id, const xs_dict *obj, int ow)
     if ((f = fopen(fn, "w")) != NULL) {
         flock(fileno(f), LOCK_EX);
 
-        xs_json_dump_pp(obj, 4, f);
+        xs_json_dump(obj, 4, f);
         fclose(f);
 
         /* does this object has a parent? */
@@ -1175,7 +1175,7 @@ int following_add(snac *snac, const char *actor, const xs_dict *msg)
     FILE *f;
 
     if ((f = fopen(fn, "w")) != NULL) {
-        xs_json_dump_pp(msg, 4, f);
+        xs_json_dump(msg, 4, f);
         fclose(f);
 
         /* get the filename of the actor object */
@@ -1913,7 +1913,7 @@ void notify_add(snac *snac, const char *type, const char *utype,
         noti = xs_dict_append(noti, "objid", objid);
 
     if ((f = fopen(fn, "w")) != NULL) {
-        xs_json_dump_pp(noti, 4, f);
+        xs_json_dump(noti, 4, f);
         fclose(f);
     }
 }
@@ -1986,7 +1986,7 @@ static xs_dict *_enqueue_put(const char *fn, xs_dict *msg)
     FILE *f;
 
     if ((f = fopen(tfn, "w")) != NULL) {
-        xs_json_dump_pp(msg, 4, f);
+        xs_json_dump(msg, 4, f);
         fclose(f);
 
         rename(tfn, fn);
@@ -2484,8 +2484,8 @@ void srv_archive(const char *direction, const char *url, xs_dict *req,
         xs *meta_fn = xs_fmt("%s/_META", dir);
 
         if ((f = fopen(meta_fn, "w")) != NULL) {
-            xs *j1 = xs_json_dumps_pp(req, 4);
-            xs *j2 = xs_json_dumps_pp(headers, 4);
+            xs *j1 = xs_json_dumps(req, 4);
+            xs *j2 = xs_json_dumps(headers, 4);
 
             fprintf(f, "dir: %s\n", direction);
 
@@ -2513,7 +2513,7 @@ void srv_archive(const char *direction, const char *url, xs_dict *req,
                     xs *j1 = NULL;
 
                     if (v1 != NULL)
-                        j1 = xs_json_dumps_pp(v1, 4);
+                        j1 = xs_json_dumps(v1, 4);
 
                     if (j1 != NULL)
                         fwrite(j1, strlen(j1), 1, f);
@@ -2544,7 +2544,7 @@ void srv_archive(const char *direction, const char *url, xs_dict *req,
                     xs *j1 = NULL;
 
                     if (v1 != NULL)
-                        j1 = xs_json_dumps_pp(v1, 4);
+                        j1 = xs_json_dumps(v1, 4);
 
                     if (j1 != NULL)
                         fwrite(j1, strlen(j1), 1, f);
@@ -2581,7 +2581,7 @@ void srv_archive_error(const char *prefix, const xs_str *err,
         if (req) {
             fprintf(f, "Request headers:\n");
 
-            xs_json_dump_pp(req, 4, f);
+            xs_json_dump(req, 4, f);
 
             fprintf(f, "\n");
         }
@@ -2590,7 +2590,7 @@ void srv_archive_error(const char *prefix, const xs_str *err,
             fprintf(f, "Data:\n");
 
             if (xs_type(data) == XSTYPE_LIST || xs_type(data) == XSTYPE_DICT) {
-                xs_json_dump_pp(data, 4, f);
+                xs_json_dump(data, 4, f);
             }
             else
                 fprintf(f, "%s", data);
diff --git a/html.c b/html.c
index 06b2a17..98ae4a5 100644
--- a/html.c
+++ b/html.c
@@ -1990,7 +1990,7 @@ int html_post_handler(const xs_dict *req, const char *q_path,
     p_vars = xs_dict_get(req, "p_vars");
 
 #if 0
-    xs_json_dump_pp(p_vars, 4, stdout);
+    xs_json_dump(p_vars, 4, stdout);
 #endif
 
     if (p_path && strcmp(p_path, "admin/note") == 0) { /** **/
@@ -2312,7 +2312,7 @@ int html_post_handler(const xs_dict *req, const char *q_path,
         rename(fn, bfn);
 
         if ((f = fopen(fn, "w")) != NULL) {
-            xs_json_dump_pp(snac.config, 4, f);
+            xs_json_dump(snac.config, 4, f);
             fclose(f);
         }
         else
diff --git a/main.c b/main.c
index bea6628..8030673 100644
--- a/main.c
+++ b/main.c
@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
         xs *list = index_list_desc(idx, 0, 256);
         xs *tl   = timeline_top_level(&snac, list);
 
-        xs_json_dump_pp(tl, 4, stdout);
+        xs_json_dump(tl, 4, stdout);
 
         return 0;
     }
@@ -231,7 +231,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
             enqueue_message(&snac, msg);
 
             if (dbglevel) {
-                xs_json_dump_pp(msg, 4, stdout);
+                xs_json_dump(msg, 4, stdout);
             }
         }
 
@@ -249,7 +249,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
             enqueue_output_by_actor(&snac, msg, actor, 0);
 
             if (dbglevel) {
-                xs_json_dump_pp(msg, 4, stdout);
+                xs_json_dump(msg, 4, stdout);
             }
         }
 
@@ -311,7 +311,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
             enqueue_output_by_actor(&snac, msg, url, 0);
 
             if (dbglevel) {
-                xs_json_dump_pp(msg, 4, stdout);
+                xs_json_dump(msg, 4, stdout);
             }
         }
         else {
@@ -350,7 +350,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
         xs *c_msg = msg_create(&snac, msg);
 
         if (dbglevel) {
-            xs_json_dump_pp(c_msg, 4, stdout);
+            xs_json_dump(c_msg, 4, stdout);
         }
 
         enqueue_message(&snac, c_msg);
@@ -370,7 +370,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
         printf("status: %d\n", status);
 
         if (data != NULL) {
-            xs_json_dump_pp(data, 4, stdout);
+            xs_json_dump(data, 4, stdout);
         }
 
         return 0;
@@ -385,7 +385,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
         printf("status: %d\n", status);
 
         if (valid_status(status)) {
-            xs_json_dump_pp(data, 4, stdout);
+            xs_json_dump(data, 4, stdout);
         }
 
         return 0;
@@ -428,7 +428,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
         c_msg = msg_create(&snac, msg);
 
         if (dbglevel) {
-            xs_json_dump_pp(c_msg, 4, stdout);
+            xs_json_dump(c_msg, 4, stdout);
         }
 
         enqueue_message(&snac, c_msg);
diff --git a/mastoapi.c b/mastoapi.c
index 4ebaab7..b5c42c8 100644
--- a/mastoapi.c
+++ b/mastoapi.c
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ int app_add(const char *id, const xs_dict *app)
     fn = xs_str_cat(fn, ".json");
 
     if ((f = fopen(fn, "w")) != NULL) {
-        xs_json_dump_pp(app, 4, f);
+        xs_json_dump(app, 4, f);
         fclose(f);
     }
     else
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ int token_add(const char *id, const xs_dict *token)
     fn = xs_str_cat(fn, ".json");
 
     if ((f = fopen(fn, "w")) != NULL) {
-        xs_json_dump_pp(token, 4, f);
+        xs_json_dump(token, 4, f);
         fclose(f);
     }
     else
@@ -358,7 +358,7 @@ int oauth_post_handler(const xs_dict *req, const char *q_path,
                 if (!xs_is_null(scope))
                     rsp = xs_dict_append(rsp, "scope", scope);
 
-                *body  = xs_json_dumps_pp(rsp, 4);
+                *body  = xs_json_dumps(rsp, 4);
                 *ctype = "application/json";
                 status = 200;
 
@@ -962,7 +962,7 @@ int mastoapi_get_handler(const xs_dict *req, const char *q_path,
 
             acct = xs_dict_append(acct, "avatar", avatar);
 
-            *body  = xs_json_dumps_pp(acct, 4);
+            *body  = xs_json_dumps(acct, 4);
             *ctype = "application/json";
             status = 200;
         }
@@ -989,7 +989,7 @@ int mastoapi_get_handler(const xs_dict *req, const char *q_path,
                     res = xs_list_append(res, rel);
             }
 
-            *body  = xs_json_dumps_pp(res, 4);
+            *body  = xs_json_dumps(res, 4);
             *ctype = "application/json";
             status = 200;
         }
@@ -1132,7 +1132,7 @@ int mastoapi_get_handler(const xs_dict *req, const char *q_path,
             }
 
             if (out != NULL) {
-                *body  = xs_json_dumps_pp(out, 4);
+                *body  = xs_json_dumps(out, 4);
                 *ctype = "application/json";
                 status = 200;
             }
@@ -1222,7 +1222,7 @@ int mastoapi_get_handler(const xs_dict *req, const char *q_path,
                 cnt++;
             }
 
-            *body  = xs_json_dumps_pp(out, 4);
+            *body  = xs_json_dumps(out, 4);
             *ctype = "application/json";
             status = 200;
 
@@ -1277,7 +1277,7 @@ int mastoapi_get_handler(const xs_dict *req, const char *q_path,
             }
         }
 
-        *body  = xs_json_dumps_pp(out, 4);
+        *body  = xs_json_dumps(out, 4);
         *ctype = "application/json";
         status = 200;
     }
@@ -1360,7 +1360,7 @@ int mastoapi_get_handler(const xs_dict *req, const char *q_path,
                 out = xs_list_append(out, mn);
             }
 
-            *body  = xs_json_dumps_pp(out, 4);
+            *body  = xs_json_dumps(out, 4);
             *ctype = "application/json";
             status = 200;
         }
@@ -1498,7 +1498,7 @@ int mastoapi_get_handler(const xs_dict *req, const char *q_path,
             }
         }
 
-        *body  = xs_json_dumps_pp(ins, 4);
+        *body  = xs_json_dumps(ins, 4);
         *ctype = "application/json";
         status = 200;
     }
@@ -1597,7 +1597,7 @@ int mastoapi_get_handler(const xs_dict *req, const char *q_path,
                     srv_debug(1, xs_fmt("mastoapi status: bad id %s", id));
 
                 if (out != NULL) {
-                    *body  = xs_json_dumps_pp(out, 4);
+                    *body  = xs_json_dumps(out, 4);
                     *ctype = "application/json";
                     status = 200;
                 }
@@ -1661,7 +1661,7 @@ int mastoapi_get_handler(const xs_dict *req, const char *q_path,
             res = xs_dict_append(res, "statuses", stl);
             res = xs_dict_append(res, "hashtags", htl);
 
-            *body  = xs_json_dumps_pp(res, 4);
+            *body  = xs_json_dumps(res, 4);
             *ctype = "application/json";
             status = 200;
         }
@@ -1739,7 +1739,7 @@ int mastoapi_post_handler(const xs_dict *req, const char *q_path,
             app = xs_dict_append(app, "vapid_key",     vkey);
             app = xs_dict_append(app, "id",            id);
 
-            *body  = xs_json_dumps_pp(app, 4);
+            *body  = xs_json_dumps(app, 4);
             *ctype = "application/json";
             status = 200;
 
@@ -1828,7 +1828,7 @@ int mastoapi_post_handler(const xs_dict *req, const char *q_path,
             /* convert to a mastodon status as a response code */
             xs *st = mastoapi_status(&snac, msg);
 
-            *body  = xs_json_dumps_pp(st, 4);
+            *body  = xs_json_dumps(st, 4);
             *ctype = "application/json";
             status = 200;
         }
@@ -1924,7 +1924,7 @@ int mastoapi_post_handler(const xs_dict *req, const char *q_path,
                 }
 
                 if (out != NULL) {
-                    *body  = xs_json_dumps_pp(out, 4);
+                    *body  = xs_json_dumps(out, 4);
                     *ctype = "application/json";
                     status = 200;
                 }
@@ -1967,7 +1967,7 @@ int mastoapi_post_handler(const xs_dict *req, const char *q_path,
             xs *server_key = random_str();
             wpush = xs_dict_append(wpush, "server_key", server_key);
 
-            *body  = xs_json_dumps_pp(wpush, 4);
+            *body  = xs_json_dumps(wpush, 4);
             *ctype = "application/json";
             status = 200;
         }
@@ -2010,7 +2010,7 @@ int mastoapi_post_handler(const xs_dict *req, const char *q_path,
                     rsp = xs_dict_append(rsp, "remote_url",  url);
                     rsp = xs_dict_append(rsp, "description", desc);
 
-                    *body  = xs_json_dumps_pp(rsp, 4);
+                    *body  = xs_json_dumps(rsp, 4);
                     *ctype = "application/json";
                     status = 200;
                 }
@@ -2095,7 +2095,7 @@ int mastoapi_post_handler(const xs_dict *req, const char *q_path,
             }
 
             if (rsp != NULL) {
-                *body  = xs_json_dumps_pp(rsp, 4);
+                *body  = xs_json_dumps(rsp, 4);
                 *ctype = "application/json";
                 status = 200;
             }
@@ -2157,7 +2157,7 @@ int mastoapi_post_handler(const xs_dict *req, const char *q_path,
                 }
 
                 if (out != NULL) {
-                    *body  = xs_json_dumps_pp(out, 4);
+                    *body  = xs_json_dumps(out, 4);
                     *ctype = "application/json";
                     status = 200;
                 }
@@ -2226,7 +2226,7 @@ int mastoapi_put_handler(const xs_dict *req, const char *q_path,
                 rsp = xs_dict_append(rsp, "remote_url",  url);
                 rsp = xs_dict_append(rsp, "description", desc);
 
-                *body  = xs_json_dumps_pp(rsp, 4);
+                *body  = xs_json_dumps(rsp, 4);
                 *ctype = "application/json";
                 status = 200;
             }
diff --git a/upgrade.c b/upgrade.c
index 8ff06c6..d79b63b 100644
--- a/upgrade.c
+++ b/upgrade.c
@@ -312,7 +312,7 @@ int snac_upgrade(xs_str **error)
         FILE *f;
 
         if ((f = fopen(fn, "w")) != NULL) {
-            xs_json_dump_pp(srv_config, 4, f);
+            xs_json_dump(srv_config, 4, f);
             fclose(f);
 
             srv_log(xs_fmt("disk layout upgraded %s after %d changes", fn, changed));
diff --git a/utils.c b/utils.c
index 086fdf2..bcd9bd7 100644
--- a/utils.c
+++ b/utils.c
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ int snac_init(const char *basedir)
         return 1;
     }
 
-    xs_json_dump_pp(srv_config, 4, f);
+    xs_json_dump(srv_config, 4, f);
     fclose(f);
 
     printf("Done.\n");
@@ -275,7 +275,7 @@ int adduser(const char *uid)
         return 1;
     }
     else {
-        xs_json_dump_pp(config, 4, f);
+        xs_json_dump(config, 4, f);
         fclose(f);
     }
 
@@ -290,7 +290,7 @@ int adduser(const char *uid)
         return 1;
     }
     else {
-        xs_json_dump_pp(key, 4, f);
+        xs_json_dump(key, 4, f);
         fclose(f);
     }
 
@@ -316,7 +316,7 @@ int resetpwd(snac *snac)
     snac->config = xs_dict_set(snac->config, "passwd", hashed_pwd);
 
     if ((f = fopen(fn, "w")) != NULL) {
-        xs_json_dump_pp(snac->config, 4, f);
+        xs_json_dump(snac->config, 4, f);
         fclose(f);
 
         printf("New password for user %s is %s\n", snac->uid, clear_pwd);
diff --git a/webfinger.c b/webfinger.c
index 9c1ac49..1b11ab5 100644
--- a/webfinger.c
+++ b/webfinger.c
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ int webfinger_get_handler(d_char *req, char *q_path,
         obj = xs_dict_append(obj, "subject", acct);
         obj = xs_dict_append(obj, "links",   links);
 
-        j = xs_json_dumps_pp(obj, 4);
+        j = xs_json_dumps(obj, 4);
 
         user_free(&snac);
 
diff --git a/xs_json.h b/xs_json.h
index d260e18..b8b6b3a 100644
--- a/xs_json.h
+++ b/xs_json.h
@@ -4,8 +4,8 @@
 
 #define _XS_JSON_H
 
-int xs_json_dump_pp(const xs_val *data, int indent, FILE *f);
-xs_str *xs_json_dumps_pp(const xs_val *data, int indent);
+int xs_json_dump(const xs_val *data, int indent, FILE *f);
+xs_str *xs_json_dumps(const xs_val *data, int indent);
 xs_val *xs_json_loads(const xs_str *json);
 xs_val *xs_json_load(FILE *f);
 
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ static void _xs_json_dump(const xs_val *s_data, int level, int indent, FILE *f)
 }
 
 
-xs_str *xs_json_dumps_pp(const xs_val *data, int indent)
+xs_str *xs_json_dumps(const xs_val *data, int indent)
 /* dumps data as a JSON string */
 {
     xs_str *s = NULL;
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ xs_str *xs_json_dumps_pp(const xs_val *data, int indent)
     FILE *f;
 
     if ((f = open_memstream(&s, &sz)) != NULL) {
-        int r = xs_json_dump_pp(data, indent, f);
+        int r = xs_json_dump(data, indent, f);
         fclose(f);
 
         if (!r)
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ xs_str *xs_json_dumps_pp(const xs_val *data, int indent)
 }
 
 
-int xs_json_dump_pp(const xs_val *data, int indent, FILE *f)
+int xs_json_dump(const xs_val *data, int indent, FILE *f)
 /* dumps data into a file as JSON */
 {
     xstype t = xs_type(data);
diff --git a/xs_version.h b/xs_version.h
index 6493edb..5131181 100644
--- a/xs_version.h
+++ b/xs_version.h
@@ -1 +1 @@
-/* 568c95296bb7d5b40e35e49220403358bc7dadfc */
+/* 4d883b5331e9275f2439b0983a0f978d1cd21e11 */