diff --git a/lib/Makefile.am b/lib/Makefile.am
index a466599c9..97845735f 100644
--- a/lib/Makefile.am
+++ b/lib/Makefile.am
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ SUBLIB_includes = \
 	mcconfig.h \
 	search.h \
 	skin.h \
-	strescape.h \
 	strutil.h \
 	widget.h
 
diff --git a/lib/filehighlight/ini-file-read.c b/lib/filehighlight/ini-file-read.c
index 69b13a733..249c143b9 100644
--- a/lib/filehighlight/ini-file-read.c
+++ b/lib/filehighlight/ini-file-read.c
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 
 #include "lib/global.h"
 #include "lib/fileloc.h"
-#include "lib/strescape.h"
+#include "lib/strutil.h"
 #include "lib/skin.h"
 #include "lib/util.h"           /* exist_file() */
 
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ mc_fhl_parse_get_extensions (mc_fhl_t * fhl, const gchar * group_name)
     {
         char *esc_ext;
 
-        esc_ext = strutils_regex_escape (*exts);
+        esc_ext = str_regex_escape (*exts);
         if (buf->len != 0)
             g_string_append_c (buf, '|');
         g_string_append (buf, esc_ext);
diff --git a/lib/search/glob.c b/lib/search/glob.c
index a0326d0ef..c2c711672 100644
--- a/lib/search/glob.c
+++ b/lib/search/glob.c
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@
 #include "lib/global.h"
 #include "lib/strutil.h"
 #include "lib/search.h"
-#include "lib/strescape.h"
 
 #include "internal.h"
 
@@ -62,28 +61,28 @@ mc_search__glob_translate_to_regex (const GString * astr)
         switch (str[loop])
         {
         case '*':
-            if (!strutils_is_char_escaped (str, &(str[loop])))
+            if (!str_is_char_escaped (str, &(str[loop])))
             {
                 g_string_append (buff, inside_group ? ".*" : "(.*)");
                 continue;
             }
             break;
         case '?':
-            if (!strutils_is_char_escaped (str, &(str[loop])))
+            if (!str_is_char_escaped (str, &(str[loop])))
             {
                 g_string_append (buff, inside_group ? "." : "(.)");
                 continue;
             }
             break;
         case ',':
-            if (!strutils_is_char_escaped (str, &(str[loop])))
+            if (!str_is_char_escaped (str, &(str[loop])))
             {
                 g_string_append_c (buff, inside_group ? '|' : ',');
                 continue;
             }
             break;
         case '{':
-            if (!strutils_is_char_escaped (str, &(str[loop])))
+            if (!str_is_char_escaped (str, &(str[loop])))
             {
                 g_string_append_c (buff, '(');
                 inside_group = TRUE;
@@ -91,7 +90,7 @@ mc_search__glob_translate_to_regex (const GString * astr)
             }
             break;
         case '}':
-            if (!strutils_is_char_escaped (str, &(str[loop])))
+            if (!str_is_char_escaped (str, &(str[loop])))
             {
                 g_string_append_c (buff, ')');
                 inside_group = FALSE;
diff --git a/lib/search/hex.c b/lib/search/hex.c
index a5764d88d..4860805c4 100644
--- a/lib/search/hex.c
+++ b/lib/search/hex.c
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@
 #include "lib/global.h"
 #include "lib/strutil.h"
 #include "lib/search.h"
-#include "lib/strescape.h"
 
 #include "internal.h"
 
diff --git a/lib/search/regex.c b/lib/search/regex.c
index b1c61c532..a0f255f67 100644
--- a/lib/search/regex.c
+++ b/lib/search/regex.c
@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@
 #include "lib/global.h"
 #include "lib/strutil.h"
 #include "lib/search.h"
-#include "lib/strescape.h"
 #include "lib/util.h"           /* MC_PTR_FREE */
 
 #include "internal.h"
@@ -97,7 +96,7 @@ mc_search__regex_str_append_if_special (GString * copy_to, const GString * regex
         spec_chr_len = strlen (*spec_chr);
 
         if (strncmp (tmp_regex_str, *spec_chr, spec_chr_len) == 0
-            && !strutils_is_char_escaped (regex_str->str, tmp_regex_str))
+            && !str_is_char_escaped (regex_str->str, tmp_regex_str))
         {
             if (strncmp ("\\x", *spec_chr, spec_chr_len) == 0)
             {
@@ -229,13 +228,12 @@ mc_search__cond_struct_new_regex_ci_str (const char *charset, const GString * as
             continue;
         }
 
-        if (astr->str[loop] == '[' && !strutils_is_char_escaped (astr->str, &(astr->str[loop])))
+        if (astr->str[loop] == '[' && !str_is_char_escaped (astr->str, &(astr->str[loop])))
         {
             mc_search__cond_struct_new_regex_accum_append (charset, ret_str, accumulator);
 
             while (loop < astr->len && !(astr->str[loop] == ']'
-                                         && !strutils_is_char_escaped (astr->str,
-                                                                       &(astr->str[loop]))))
+                                         && !str_is_char_escaped (astr->str, &(astr->str[loop]))))
             {
                 g_string_append_c (ret_str, astr->str[loop]);
                 loop++;
@@ -401,7 +399,7 @@ mc_search_regex__get_max_num_of_replace_tokens (const gchar * str, gsize len)
     for (loop = 0; loop < len - 1; loop++)
         if (str[loop] == '\\' && g_ascii_isdigit (str[loop + 1]))
         {
-            if (strutils_is_char_escaped (str, &str[loop]))
+            if (str_is_char_escaped (str, &str[loop]))
                 continue;
             if (max_token < str[loop + 1] - '0')
                 max_token = str[loop + 1] - '0';
@@ -410,7 +408,7 @@ mc_search_regex__get_max_num_of_replace_tokens (const gchar * str, gsize len)
         {
             gsize tmp_len;
 
-            if (strutils_is_char_escaped (str, &str[loop]))
+            if (str_is_char_escaped (str, &str[loop]))
                 continue;
 
             for (tmp_len = 0;
@@ -555,7 +553,7 @@ mc_search_regex__process_replace_str (const GString * replace_str, const gsize c
     {
         char *tmp_str;
 
-        if (strutils_is_char_escaped (replace_str->str, curr_str))
+        if (str_is_char_escaped (replace_str->str, curr_str))
         {
             *skip_len = 1;
             return REPLACE_PREPARE_T_NOTHING_SPECIAL;
@@ -582,7 +580,7 @@ mc_search_regex__process_replace_str (const GString * replace_str, const gsize c
 
     if (curr_str[0] == '\\' && replace_str->len > current_pos + 1)
     {
-        if (strutils_is_char_escaped (replace_str->str, curr_str))
+        if (str_is_char_escaped (replace_str->str, curr_str))
         {
             *skip_len = 1;
             return REPLACE_PREPARE_T_NOTHING_SPECIAL;
diff --git a/lib/strescape.h b/lib/strescape.h
deleted file mode 100644
index a24f5d60c..000000000
--- a/lib/strescape.h
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,33 +0,0 @@
-#ifndef MC__STRUTILS_ESCAPE_H
-#define MC__STRUTILS_ESCAPE_H
-
-#include <config.h>
-
-#include "lib/global.h"         /* <glib.h> */
-
-/*** typedefs(not structures) and defined constants **********************************************/
-
-/*** enums ***************************************************************************************/
-
-/*** structures declarations (and typedefs of structures)*****************************************/
-
-/*** global variables defined in .c file *********************************************************/
-
-/*** declarations of public functions ************************************************************/
-
-char *strutils_escape (const char *src, gsize src_len, const char *escaped_chars,
-                       gboolean escape_non_printable);
-char *strutils_unescape (const char *src, gsize src_len, const char *unescaped_chars,
-                         gboolean unescape_non_printable);
-char *strutils_shell_unescape (const char *text);
-char *strutils_shell_escape (const char *text);
-
-char *strutils_glob_escape (const char *text);
-char *strutils_glob_unescape (const char *text);
-
-char *strutils_regex_escape (const char *text);
-char *strutils_regex_unescape (const char *text);
-
-gboolean strutils_is_char_escaped (const char *start, const char *current);
-
-#endif /* MC__STRUTILS_ESCAPE_H */
diff --git a/lib/strutil.h b/lib/strutil.h
index ed13bc118..4c321dd25 100644
--- a/lib/strutil.h
+++ b/lib/strutil.h
@@ -613,6 +613,21 @@ strtol_error_t xstrtoumax (const char *s, char **ptr, int base, uintmax_t * val,
                            const char *valid_suffixes);
 uintmax_t parse_integer (const char *str, gboolean * invalid);
 
+char *str_escape (const char *src, gsize src_len, const char *escaped_chars,
+                  gboolean escape_non_printable);
+char *str_unescape (const char *src, gsize src_len, const char *unescaped_chars,
+                    gboolean unescape_non_printable);
+char *str_shell_unescape (const char *text);
+char *str_shell_escape (const char *text);
+
+char *str_glob_escape (const char *text);
+char *str_glob_unescape (const char *text);
+
+char *str_regex_escape (const char *text);
+char *str_regex_unescape (const char *text);
+
+gboolean str_is_char_escaped (const char *start, const char *current);
+
 /* --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
 /*** inline functions ****************************************************************************/
 /* --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
diff --git a/lib/strutil/replace.c b/lib/strutil/replace.c
index a2d700dfd..82b773aaa 100644
--- a/lib/strutil/replace.c
+++ b/lib/strutil/replace.c
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@
 #include <config.h>
 
 #include "lib/global.h"
-#include "lib/strescape.h"
 #include "lib/strutil.h"
 
 /*** global variables ****************************************************************************/
@@ -72,7 +71,7 @@ str_replace_all (const char *haystack, const char *needle, const char *replaceme
         if (return_str == NULL)
             return_str = g_string_sized_new (32);
 
-        if (strutils_is_char_escaped (haystack, needle_in_str))
+        if (str_is_char_escaped (haystack, needle_in_str))
         {
             char *backslash = needle_in_str - 1;
 
diff --git a/lib/strutil/strescape.c b/lib/strutil/strescape.c
index 1412fee43..3a045bdef 100644
--- a/lib/strutil/strescape.c
+++ b/lib/strutil/strescape.c
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 #include <config.h>
 
 #include "lib/global.h"
-#include "lib/strescape.h"
+#include "lib/strutil.h"
 
 /*** global variables ****************************************************************************/
 
@@ -52,8 +52,8 @@ static const char ESCAPE_GLOB_CHARS[] = "$*\\?";
 /* --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
 
 char *
-strutils_escape (const char *src, gsize src_len, const char *escaped_chars,
-                 gboolean escape_non_printable)
+str_escape (const char *src, gsize src_len, const char *escaped_chars,
+            gboolean escape_non_printable)
 {
     GString *ret;
     gsize curr_index;
@@ -103,8 +103,8 @@ strutils_escape (const char *src, gsize src_len, const char *escaped_chars,
 /* --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
 
 char *
-strutils_unescape (const char *src, gsize src_len, const char *unescaped_chars,
-                   gboolean unescape_non_printable)
+str_unescape (const char *src, gsize src_len, const char *unescaped_chars,
+              gboolean unescape_non_printable)
 {
     GString *ret;
     gsize curr_index;
@@ -182,25 +182,25 @@ strutils_unescape (const char *src, gsize src_len, const char *unescaped_chars,
  */
 
 char *
-strutils_shell_escape (const char *src)
+str_shell_escape (const char *src)
 {
-    return strutils_escape (src, -1, ESCAPE_SHELL_CHARS, FALSE);
+    return str_escape (src, -1, ESCAPE_SHELL_CHARS, FALSE);
 }
 
 /* --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
 
 char *
-strutils_glob_escape (const char *src)
+str_glob_escape (const char *src)
 {
-    return strutils_escape (src, -1, ESCAPE_GLOB_CHARS, TRUE);
+    return str_escape (src, -1, ESCAPE_GLOB_CHARS, TRUE);
 }
 
 /* --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
 
 char *
-strutils_regex_escape (const char *src)
+str_regex_escape (const char *src)
 {
-    return strutils_escape (src, -1, ESCAPE_REGEX_CHARS, TRUE);
+    return str_escape (src, -1, ESCAPE_REGEX_CHARS, TRUE);
 }
 
 /* --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
@@ -215,24 +215,24 @@ strutils_regex_escape (const char *src)
  */
 
 char *
-strutils_shell_unescape (const char *text)
+str_shell_unescape (const char *text)
 {
-    return strutils_unescape (text, -1, ESCAPE_SHELL_CHARS, TRUE);
+    return str_unescape (text, -1, ESCAPE_SHELL_CHARS, TRUE);
 }
 
 /* --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
 
 char *
-strutils_glob_unescape (const char *text)
+str_glob_unescape (const char *text)
 {
-    return strutils_unescape (text, -1, ESCAPE_GLOB_CHARS, TRUE);
+    return str_unescape (text, -1, ESCAPE_GLOB_CHARS, TRUE);
 }
 
 /* --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
 char *
-strutils_regex_unescape (const char *text)
+str_regex_unescape (const char *text)
 {
-    return strutils_unescape (text, -1, ESCAPE_REGEX_CHARS, TRUE);
+    return str_unescape (text, -1, ESCAPE_REGEX_CHARS, TRUE);
 }
 
 /* --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
@@ -247,7 +247,7 @@ strutils_regex_unescape (const char *text)
  */
 
 gboolean
-strutils_is_char_escaped (const char *start, const char *current)
+str_is_char_escaped (const char *start, const char *current)
 {
     int num_esc = 0;
 
diff --git a/lib/widget/input_complete.c b/lib/widget/input_complete.c
index bc441150a..724321f99 100644
--- a/lib/widget/input_complete.c
+++ b/lib/widget/input_complete.c
@@ -48,7 +48,6 @@
 #include "lib/tty/tty.h"
 #include "lib/tty/key.h"        /* XCTRL and ALT macros */
 #include "lib/vfs/vfs.h"
-#include "lib/strescape.h"
 #include "lib/strutil.h"
 #include "lib/util.h"
 #include "lib/widget.h"
@@ -151,12 +150,12 @@ filename_completion_function (const char *text, int state, input_complete_t flag
         char *result;
         char *e_result;
 
-        u_text = strutils_shell_unescape (text);
+        u_text = str_shell_unescape (text);
 
         result = filename_completion_function (u_text, state, flags & (~INPUT_COMPLETE_SHELL_ESC));
         g_free (u_text);
 
-        e_result = strutils_shell_escape (result);
+        e_result = str_shell_escape (result);
         g_free (result);
 
         return e_result;
@@ -587,7 +586,7 @@ command_completion_function (const char *text, int state, input_complete_t flags
     if ((flags & INPUT_COMPLETE_COMMANDS) == 0)
         return NULL;
 
-    u_text = strutils_shell_unescape (text);
+    u_text = str_shell_unescape (text);
     flags &= ~INPUT_COMPLETE_SHELL_ESC;
 
     if (state == 0)
@@ -621,7 +620,7 @@ command_completion_function (const char *text, int state, input_complete_t flags
         {
             char *temp_p = p;
 
-            p = strutils_shell_escape (p);
+            p = str_shell_escape (p);
             g_free (temp_p);
         }
 
@@ -688,7 +687,7 @@ command_completion_function (const char *text, int state, input_complete_t flags
         {
             char *tmp = found;
 
-            found = strutils_shell_escape (p + 1);
+            found = str_shell_escape (p + 1);
             g_free (tmp);
         }
     }
@@ -884,7 +883,7 @@ try_complete_find_start_sign (try_complete_automation_state_t * state)
         state->q = strrchr (state->word, '$');
 
         /* don't substitute variable in \$ case */
-        if (strutils_is_char_escaped (state->word, state->q))
+        if (str_is_char_escaped (state->word, state->q))
         {
             /* drop '\\' */
             str_move (state->q - 1, state->q);
@@ -1398,7 +1397,7 @@ try_complete (char *text, int *lc_start, int *lc_end, input_complete_t flags)
             char *p;
 
             p = *m;
-            *m = strutils_shell_escape (*m);
+            *m = str_shell_escape (*m);
             g_free (p);
         }
     }
@@ -1431,7 +1430,7 @@ complete_engine_fill_completions (WInput * in)
     for (; s >= in->buffer->str; str_prev_char (&s))
     {
         start = s - in->buffer->str;
-        if (strchr (word_separators, *s) != NULL && !strutils_is_char_escaped (in->buffer->str, s))
+        if (strchr (word_separators, *s) != NULL && !str_is_char_escaped (in->buffer->str, s))
             break;
     }
 
diff --git a/src/diffviewer/ydiff.c b/src/diffviewer/ydiff.c
index 186fb8437..f35a8fd83 100644
--- a/src/diffviewer/ydiff.c
+++ b/src/diffviewer/ydiff.c
@@ -46,7 +46,6 @@
 #include "lib/util.h"
 #include "lib/widget.h"
 #include "lib/strutil.h"
-#include "lib/strescape.h"      /* strutils_glob_escape() */
 #ifdef HAVE_CHARSET
 #include "lib/charsets.h"
 #endif
@@ -821,8 +820,8 @@ dff_execute (const char *args, const char *extra, const char *file1, const char
     char *file1_esc, *file2_esc;
 
     /* escape potential $ to avoid shell variable substitutions in popen() */
-    file1_esc = strutils_shell_escape (file1);
-    file2_esc = strutils_shell_escape (file2);
+    file1_esc = str_shell_escape (file1);
+    file2_esc = str_shell_escape (file2);
     cmd = g_strdup_printf ("diff %s %s %s %s %s", args, extra, opt, file1_esc, file2_esc);
     g_free (file1_esc);
     g_free (file2_esc);
diff --git a/src/filemanager/cd.c b/src/filemanager/cd.c
index 65b1f6235..017d3ea81 100644
--- a/src/filemanager/cd.c
+++ b/src/filemanager/cd.c
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
 
 #include "lib/global.h"
 #include "lib/vfs/vfs.h"
-#include "lib/strescape.h"      /* strutils_shell_unescape() */
+#include "lib/strutil.h"
 #include "lib/util.h"           /* whitespace() */
 #include "lib/widget.h"         /* message() */
 
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ examine_cd (const char *_path)
     char *p;
 
     /* Tilde expansion */
-    path = strutils_shell_unescape (_path);
+    path = str_shell_unescape (_path);
     path_tilde = tilde_expand (path);
     g_free (path);
 
diff --git a/src/filemanager/file.c b/src/filemanager/file.c
index cafa451c6..6f3510fb3 100644
--- a/src/filemanager/file.c
+++ b/src/filemanager/file.c
@@ -64,7 +64,6 @@
 #include "lib/tty/tty.h"
 #include "lib/tty/key.h"
 #include "lib/search.h"
-#include "lib/strescape.h"
 #include "lib/strutil.h"
 #include "lib/util.h"
 #include "lib/vfs/vfs.h"
diff --git a/src/filemanager/filegui.c b/src/filemanager/filegui.c
index 8e7777fb1..c930d30b8 100644
--- a/src/filemanager/filegui.c
+++ b/src/filemanager/filegui.c
@@ -147,7 +147,6 @@ statfs (char const *filename, struct fs_info *buf)
 #include "lib/mcconfig.h"
 #include "lib/search.h"
 #include "lib/vfs/vfs.h"
-#include "lib/strescape.h"
 #include "lib/strutil.h"
 #include "lib/timefmt.h"        /* file_date() */
 #include "lib/util.h"
@@ -1322,9 +1321,9 @@ file_mask_dialog (file_op_context_t * ctx, gboolean only_one, const char *format
     vfs_path_free (vpath, TRUE);
 
     if (source_easy_patterns)
-        def_text_secure = strutils_glob_escape (tmp);
+        def_text_secure = str_glob_escape (tmp);
     else
-        def_text_secure = strutils_regex_escape (tmp);
+        def_text_secure = str_regex_escape (tmp);
     g_free (tmp);
 
     if (only_one)
diff --git a/src/filemanager/panel.c b/src/filemanager/panel.c
index 95ae63533..e6ead3567 100644
--- a/src/filemanager/panel.c
+++ b/src/filemanager/panel.c
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
 #include "lib/tty/tty.h"
 #include "lib/tty/key.h"        /* XCTRL and ALT macros  */
 #include "lib/skin.h"
-#include "lib/strescape.h"
+#include "lib/strutil.h"
 #include "lib/mcconfig.h"
 #include "lib/vfs/vfs.h"
 #include "lib/unixcompat.h"
@@ -2126,7 +2126,7 @@ panel_select_ext_cmd (WPanel * panel)
 
     do_select = (fe->f.marked == 0);
 
-    cur_file_ext = strutils_regex_escape (extension (filename->str));
+    cur_file_ext = str_regex_escape (extension (filename->str));
     if (cur_file_ext[0] != '\0')
         reg_exp = g_strconcat ("^.*\\.", cur_file_ext, "$", (char *) NULL);
     else
@@ -2810,7 +2810,7 @@ do_search (WPanel * panel, int c_code)
     }
 
     reg_exp = g_strdup_printf ("%s*", panel->quick_search.buffer->str);
-    esc_str = strutils_escape (reg_exp, -1, ",|\\{}[]", TRUE);
+    esc_str = str_escape (reg_exp, -1, ",|\\{}[]", TRUE);
     search = mc_search_new (esc_str, NULL);
     search->search_type = MC_SEARCH_T_GLOB;
     search->is_entire_line = TRUE;
diff --git a/src/filemanager/treestore.c b/src/filemanager/treestore.c
index 984bb92d5..89420b613 100644
--- a/src/filemanager/treestore.c
+++ b/src/filemanager/treestore.c
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@
 #include "lib/mcconfig.h"
 #include "lib/vfs/vfs.h"
 #include "lib/fileloc.h"
-#include "lib/strescape.h"
+#include "lib/strutil.h"
 #include "lib/hook.h"
 #include "lib/util.h"
 
@@ -322,7 +322,7 @@ tree_store_load_from (const char *name)
 static char *
 encode (const vfs_path_t * vpath, size_t offset)
 {
-    return strutils_escape (vfs_path_as_str (vpath) + offset, -1, "\n\\", FALSE);
+    return str_escape (vfs_path_as_str (vpath) + offset, -1, "\n\\", FALSE);
 }
 
 /* --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
diff --git a/src/learn.c b/src/learn.c
index f42aebf2d..949cc9b59 100644
--- a/src/learn.c
+++ b/src/learn.c
@@ -37,7 +37,6 @@
 #include "lib/tty/tty.h"
 #include "lib/tty/key.h"
 #include "lib/mcconfig.h"
-#include "lib/strescape.h"
 #include "lib/strutil.h"
 #include "lib/util.h"           /* convert_controls() */
 #include "lib/widget.h"
@@ -366,7 +365,7 @@ learn_save (void)
         {
             char *esc_str;
 
-            esc_str = strutils_escape (learnkeys[i].sequence, -1, ";\\", TRUE);
+            esc_str = str_escape (learnkeys[i].sequence, -1, ";\\", TRUE);
             mc_config_set_string_raw_value (mc_global.main_config, section,
                                             key_name_conv_tab[i].name, esc_str);
             g_free (esc_str);
diff --git a/src/vfs/shell/shell.c b/src/vfs/shell/shell.c
index 74788d636..925f8161e 100644
--- a/src/vfs/shell/shell.c
+++ b/src/vfs/shell/shell.c
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@
 
 #include "lib/global.h"
 #include "lib/tty/tty.h"        /* enable/disable interrupt key */
-#include "lib/strescape.h"
+#include "lib/strutil.h"
 #include "lib/unixcompat.h"
 #include "lib/fileloc.h"
 #include "lib/util.h"           /* my_exit() */
@@ -803,12 +803,12 @@ shell_parse_ls (char *buffer, struct vfs_s_entry *ent)
 
                 ent->name = g_strndup (filename, filename_bound - filename);
                 temp = ent->name;
-                ent->name = strutils_shell_unescape (ent->name);
+                ent->name = str_shell_unescape (ent->name);
                 g_free (temp);
 
                 ent->ino->linkname = g_strndup (linkname, linkname_bound - linkname);
                 temp = ent->ino->linkname;
-                ent->ino->linkname = strutils_shell_unescape (ent->ino->linkname);
+                ent->ino->linkname = str_shell_unescape (ent->ino->linkname);
                 g_free (temp);
             }
             else
@@ -828,7 +828,7 @@ shell_parse_ls (char *buffer, struct vfs_s_entry *ent)
 
                 ent->name = g_strndup (filename, filename_bound - filename);
                 temp = ent->name;
-                ent->name = strutils_shell_unescape (ent->name);
+                ent->name = str_shell_unescape (ent->name);
                 g_free (temp);
             }
             break;
@@ -927,7 +927,7 @@ shell_dir_load (struct vfs_class *me, struct vfs_s_inode *dir, const char *remot
 
     dir->timestamp = g_get_monotonic_time () + shell_directory_timeout * G_USEC_PER_SEC;
 
-    quoted_path = strutils_shell_escape (remote_path);
+    quoted_path = str_shell_escape (remote_path);
     (void) shell_command_v (me, super, NONE, SHELL_SUPER (super)->scr_ls, "SHELL_FILENAME=%s;\n",
                             quoted_path);
     g_free (quoted_path);
@@ -1033,7 +1033,7 @@ shell_file_store (struct vfs_class *me, vfs_file_handler_t * fh, char *name, cha
      *  algorithm for file appending case, therefore just "dd" is used for it.
      */
 
-    quoted_name = strutils_shell_escape (name);
+    quoted_name = str_shell_escape (name);
     vfs_print_message (_("shell: store %s: sending command..."), quoted_name);
 
     /* FIXME: File size is limited to ULONG_MAX */
@@ -1105,7 +1105,7 @@ shell_linear_start (struct vfs_class *me, vfs_file_handler_t * fh, off_t offset)
     name = vfs_s_fullpath (me, fh->ino);
     if (name == NULL)
         return 0;
-    quoted_name = strutils_shell_escape (name);
+    quoted_name = str_shell_escape (name);
     g_free (name);
     shell->append = FALSE;
 
@@ -1260,8 +1260,8 @@ shell_rename (const vfs_path_t * vpath1, const vfs_path_t * vpath2)
     if (crpath2 == NULL)
         return -1;
 
-    rpath1 = strutils_shell_escape (crpath1);
-    rpath2 = strutils_shell_escape (crpath2);
+    rpath1 = str_shell_escape (crpath1);
+    rpath2 = str_shell_escape (crpath2);
 
     me = VFS_CLASS (vfs_path_get_last_path_vfs (vpath1));
 
@@ -1294,8 +1294,8 @@ shell_link (const vfs_path_t * vpath1, const vfs_path_t * vpath2)
     if (crpath2 == NULL)
         return -1;
 
-    rpath1 = strutils_shell_escape (crpath1);
-    rpath2 = strutils_shell_escape (crpath2);
+    rpath1 = str_shell_escape (crpath1);
+    rpath2 = str_shell_escape (crpath2);
 
     me = VFS_CLASS (vfs_path_get_last_path_vfs (vpath1));
 
@@ -1325,8 +1325,8 @@ shell_symlink (const vfs_path_t * vpath1, const vfs_path_t * vpath2)
     if (crpath == NULL)
         return -1;
 
-    rpath = strutils_shell_escape (crpath);
-    qsetto = strutils_shell_escape (vfs_path_get_last_path_str (vpath1));
+    rpath = str_shell_escape (crpath);
+    qsetto = str_shell_escape (vfs_path_get_last_path_str (vpath1));
 
     me = VFS_CLASS (vfs_path_get_last_path_vfs (vpath2));
 
@@ -1391,7 +1391,7 @@ shell_chmod (const vfs_path_t * vpath, mode_t mode)
     if (crpath == NULL)
         return -1;
 
-    rpath = strutils_shell_escape (crpath);
+    rpath = str_shell_escape (crpath);
 
     me = VFS_CLASS (vfs_path_get_last_path_vfs (vpath));
 
@@ -1434,7 +1434,7 @@ shell_chown (const vfs_path_t * vpath, uid_t owner, gid_t group)
     if (crpath == NULL)
         return -1;
 
-    rpath = strutils_shell_escape (crpath);
+    rpath = str_shell_escape (crpath);
 
     me = VFS_CLASS (vfs_path_get_last_path_vfs (vpath));
 
@@ -1497,7 +1497,7 @@ shell_utime (const vfs_path_t * vpath, mc_timesbuf_t * times)
     if (crpath == NULL)
         return -1;
 
-    rpath = strutils_shell_escape (crpath);
+    rpath = str_shell_escape (crpath);
 
     shell_get_atime (times, &atime, &atime_nsec);
     gmt = gmtime (&atime);
@@ -1545,7 +1545,7 @@ shell_unlink (const vfs_path_t * vpath)
     if (crpath == NULL)
         return -1;
 
-    rpath = strutils_shell_escape (crpath);
+    rpath = str_shell_escape (crpath);
 
     me = VFS_CLASS (vfs_path_get_last_path_vfs (vpath));
 
@@ -1573,7 +1573,7 @@ shell_exists (const vfs_path_t * vpath)
     if (crpath == NULL)
         return -1;
 
-    rpath = strutils_shell_escape (crpath);
+    rpath = str_shell_escape (crpath);
 
     me = VFS_CLASS (vfs_path_get_last_path_vfs (vpath));
 
@@ -1603,7 +1603,7 @@ shell_mkdir (const vfs_path_t * vpath, mode_t mode)
     if (crpath == NULL)
         return -1;
 
-    rpath = strutils_shell_escape (crpath);
+    rpath = str_shell_escape (crpath);
 
     me = VFS_CLASS (vfs_path_get_last_path_vfs (vpath));
 
@@ -1638,7 +1638,7 @@ shell_rmdir (const vfs_path_t * vpath)
     if (crpath == NULL)
         return -1;
 
-    rpath = strutils_shell_escape (crpath);
+    rpath = str_shell_escape (crpath);
 
     me = VFS_CLASS (vfs_path_get_last_path_vfs (vpath));
 
diff --git a/tests/lib/mcconfig/config_string.c b/tests/lib/mcconfig/config_string.c
index 535cc6aa8..15213ebf6 100644
--- a/tests/lib/mcconfig/config_string.c
+++ b/tests/lib/mcconfig/config_string.c
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@
 
 #include "lib/mcconfig.h"
 #include "lib/strutil.h"
-#include "lib/strescape.h"
 #include "lib/vfs/vfs.h"
 #include "src/vfs/local/local.c"
 
@@ -215,7 +214,7 @@ START_TEST (emulate__learn_save)
     {
         char *esc_str;
 
-        esc_str = strutils_escape ("T;E\\X;T-FOR-\\T;E;S\\TI;N'G", -1, ";", TRUE);
+        esc_str = str_escape ("T;E\\X;T-FOR-\\T;E;S\\TI;N'G", -1, ";", TRUE);
         mc_config_set_string_raw (mc_config, "test-group1", "test-param1", esc_str);
         g_free (esc_str);
     }
diff --git a/tests/lib/mcconfig/user_configs_path.c b/tests/lib/mcconfig/user_configs_path.c
index 96b020530..cbddfa519 100644
--- a/tests/lib/mcconfig/user_configs_path.c
+++ b/tests/lib/mcconfig/user_configs_path.c
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@
 #include "tests/mctest.h"
 
 #include "lib/strutil.h"
-#include "lib/strescape.h"
 #include "lib/vfs/vfs.h"
 #include "lib/fileloc.h"