diff --git a/fastlane_bot/bot.py b/fastlane_bot/bot.py
index e7a18b2b8..a93da2bb8 100644
--- a/fastlane_bot/bot.py
+++ b/fastlane_bot/bot.py
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@
 from .modes.triangle_multi_complete import ArbitrageFinderTriangleMultiComplete
 from .modes.triangle_bancor_v3_two_hop import ArbitrageFinderTriangleBancor3TwoHop
 from .modes.base import get_prices_simple, custom_sort
-from .utils import num_format, rand_item
+from .utils import rand_item
 
 
 @dataclass
@@ -478,19 +478,19 @@ def _handle_trade_instructions(
         # Log the calculated arbitrage
         arb_info = [
             f"arb mode = {arb_mode}",
-            f"gas profit = {num_format(best_profit_gastkn)}",
-            f"usd profit = {num_format(best_profit_usd)}",
+            f"gas profit = {best_profit_gastkn}",
+            f"usd profit = {best_profit_usd}",
             f"flashloan token = {fl_token_symbol}",
-            f"flashloan amount = {num_format(calculated_trade_instructions[0].amtin)}",
-            f"flashloan profit = {num_format(flashloan_tkn_profit)}"
+            f"flashloan amount = {calculated_trade_instructions[0].amtin}",
+            f"flashloan profit = {flashloan_tkn_profit}"
         ]
         arb_ti_info = [
             {
                 "exchange": trade.exchange_name,
                 "tkn_in": {trade.tknin_symbol: trade.tknin} if trade.tknin_symbol != trade.tknin else trade.tknin,
-                "amt_in": num_format(trade.amtin),
+                "amt_in": trade.amtin,
                 "tkn_out": {trade.tknout_symbol: trade.tknout} if trade.tknout_symbol != trade.tknout else trade.tknout,
-                "amt_out": num_format(trade.amtout)
+                "amt_out": trade.amtout
             }
             for trade in calculated_trade_instructions
         ]
diff --git a/fastlane_bot/helpers/txhelpers.py b/fastlane_bot/helpers/txhelpers.py
index 0fdf166fc..b44ce98fe 100644
--- a/fastlane_bot/helpers/txhelpers.py
+++ b/fastlane_bot/helpers/txhelpers.py
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@
 from web3.exceptions import TimeExhausted
 
 from fastlane_bot.config import Config
-from fastlane_bot.utils import num_format
 from fastlane_bot.data.abi import ERC20_ABI
 
 MAX_UINT256 = 2 ** 256 - 1
@@ -81,13 +80,6 @@ def validate_and_submit_transaction(
         """
 
         self.cfg.logger.info("[helpers.txhelpers.validate_and_submit_transaction] Validating trade...")
-        self.cfg.logger.debug(
-            f"[helpers.txhelpers.validate_and_submit_transaction]:\n"
-            f"- Routes: {route_struct}\n"
-            f"- Source amount: {src_amt}\n"
-            f"- Source token: {src_address}\n"
-            f"- Expected profit: {num_format(expected_profit_gastkn)} GAS token ({num_format(expected_profit_usd)} USD)\n"
-        )
 
         if self.cfg.SELF_FUND:
             fn_name = "fundAndArb"
@@ -122,8 +114,8 @@ def validate_and_submit_transaction(
 
         self.cfg.logger.info(
             f"[helpers.txhelpers.validate_and_submit_transaction]:\n"
-            f"- Expected cost: {num_format(gas_cost_eth)} GAS token ({num_format(gas_cost_usd)} USD)\n"
-            f"- Expected gain: {num_format(gas_gain_eth)} GAS token ({num_format(gas_gain_usd)} USD)\n"
+            f"- Expected cost: {gas_cost_eth} GAS token ({gas_cost_usd} USD)\n"
+            f"- Expected gain: {gas_gain_eth} GAS token ({gas_gain_usd} USD)\n"
         )
 
         if gas_gain_eth > gas_cost_eth:
diff --git a/fastlane_bot/tests/test_061_TestWETHConversion.py b/fastlane_bot/tests/test_061_TestWETHConversion.py
index 6eb3c8b6f..083a6e12e 100644
--- a/fastlane_bot/tests/test_061_TestWETHConversion.py
+++ b/fastlane_bot/tests/test_061_TestWETHConversion.py
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@
 from fastlane_bot.helpers import TxRouteHandler
 from fastlane_bot.events.exchanges import UniswapV2, UniswapV3, CarbonV1, BancorV3
 
-from fastlane_bot.utils import num_format
 from fastlane_bot.helpers import add_wrap_or_unwrap_trades_to_route, split_carbon_trades
 from fastlane_bot.events.managers.manager import Manager
 from dataclasses import asdict
diff --git a/fastlane_bot/utils.py b/fastlane_bot/utils.py
index e0a337ff5..f8a0aa144 100644
--- a/fastlane_bot/utils.py
+++ b/fastlane_bot/utils.py
@@ -1,34 +1,25 @@
 """
 Various utility functions
 
-NOTE: Those functions would more naturally fit in `helpers` 
-TODO-MIKE, TODO-KEVIN: check how hard this is
-
 ---
 (c) Copyright Bprotocol foundation 2023-24.
 All rights reserved.
 Licensed under MIT.
 """
-import glob
-import random
-import os.path
+from glob import glob
+from random import choice
+from os.path import join
 from decimal import Decimal
 
 
-def safe_int(value: int or float) -> int:
-    assert value == int(value), f"non-integer `float` value {value}"
-    return int(value)
-
-
-def num_format(value: int or float) -> str:
-    try:
-        return "{0:.4f}".format(value)
-    except Exception:
-        return str(value)
+def safe_int(value) -> int:
+    int_value = int(value)
+    assert value == int_value, f"non-integer `float` value {value}"
+    return int_value
 
 
 def rand_item(list_of_items: list, num_of_items: int) -> any:
-    return random.choice(list_of_items[:min(max(num_of_items, 1), len(list_of_items))])
+    return choice(list_of_items[:min(max(num_of_items, 1), len(list_of_items))])
 
 
 def find_latest_timestamped_folder(logging_path=None):
@@ -42,8 +33,8 @@ def find_latest_timestamped_folder(logging_path=None):
         str: Path to the latest timestamped folder, or None if no folder is found.
     """
     search_path = logging_path if logging_path else "."
-    search_path = os.path.join(search_path, "logs/*")
-    list_of_folders = glob.glob(search_path)
+    search_path = join(search_path, "logs/*")
+    list_of_folders = glob(search_path)
 
     if not list_of_folders:
         return None