diff --git a/scripts/supybot b/scripts/supybot
index 7caccecb7..a859467cd 100644
--- a/scripts/supybot
+++ b/scripts/supybot
@@ -179,9 +179,9 @@ if __name__ == '__main__':
     if len(args) > 1:
         parser.error("""Only one configuration option should be specified.""")
     elif not args:
-        parser.error(utils.normalizeWhitespace("""It seems you've given me no
-        configuration file.  If you have a configuration file, be sure to tell
-        its filename.  If you don't have a configuration file, read
+        parser.error(utils.str.normalizeWhitespace("""It seems you've given me
+        no configuration file.  If you have a configuration file, be sure to
+        tell its filename.  If you don't have a configuration file, read
         docs/GETTING_STARTED and follow its directions."""))
     else:
         registryFilename = args.pop()
diff --git a/src/questions.py b/src/questions.py
index ef2014c11..ab73bba4f 100644
--- a/src/questions.py
+++ b/src/questions.py
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ useBold = False
 
 def output(s, unformatted=True, fd=sys.stdout):
     if unformatted:
-        s = textwrap.fill(utils.normalizeWhitespace(s), width=65)
+        s = textwrap.fill(utils.str.normalizeWhitespace(s), width=65)
     print >>fd, s
     print >>fd
 
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ def expect(prompt, possibilities, recursed=False, default=None,
 
     If possibilities is empty, allow anything.
     """
-    prompt = utils.normalizeWhitespace(prompt)
+    prompt = utils.str.normalizeWhitespace(prompt)
     originalPrompt = prompt
     if recursed:
         output('Sorry, that response was not an option.')