diff --git a/lib/util.js b/lib/util.js
index 389d4544689f40..ef28427cd87bc8 100644
--- a/lib/util.js
+++ b/lib/util.js
@@ -78,45 +78,32 @@ function format(...args) {
   return formatWithOptions(emptyOptions, ...args);
 }
 
-function formatValue(val, inspectOptions) {
-  const inspectTypes = ['object', 'symbol', 'function', 'number'];
-
-  if (inspectTypes.includes(typeof val)) {
-    return inspect(val, inspectOptions);
-  } else {
-    return String(val);
-  }
-}
-
 function formatWithOptions(inspectOptions, ...args) {
   const first = args[0];
-  const parts = [];
+  let a = 0;
+  let str = '';
+  let join = '';
 
-  const firstIsString = typeof first === 'string';
-
-  if (firstIsString && args.length === 1) {
-    return first;
-  }
-
-  if (firstIsString && /%[sjdOoif%]/.test(first)) {
-    let i, tempStr;
-    let str = '';
-    let a = 1;
+  if (typeof first === 'string') {
+    if (args.length === 1) {
+      return first;
+    }
+    let tempStr;
     let lastPos = 0;
 
-    for (i = 0; i < first.length - 1; i++) {
+    for (var i = 0; i < first.length - 1; i++) {
       if (first.charCodeAt(i) === 37) { // '%'
         const nextChar = first.charCodeAt(++i);
-        if (a !== args.length) {
+        if (a + 1 !== args.length) {
           switch (nextChar) {
             case 115: // 's'
-              tempStr = String(args[a++]);
+              tempStr = String(args[++a]);
               break;
             case 106: // 'j'
-              tempStr = tryStringify(args[a++]);
+              tempStr = tryStringify(args[++a]);
               break;
             case 100: // 'd'
-              const tempNum = args[a++];
+              const tempNum = args[++a];
               // eslint-disable-next-line valid-typeof
               if (typeof tempNum === 'bigint') {
                 tempStr = `${tempNum}n`;
@@ -127,20 +114,20 @@ function formatWithOptions(inspectOptions, ...args) {
               }
               break;
             case 79: // 'O'
-              tempStr = inspect(args[a++], inspectOptions);
+              tempStr = inspect(args[++a], inspectOptions);
               break;
             case 111: // 'o'
             {
-              const opts = Object.assign({}, inspectOptions, {
+              tempStr = inspect(args[++a], {
+                ...inspectOptions,
                 showHidden: true,
                 showProxy: true,
                 depth: 4
               });
-              tempStr = inspect(args[a++], opts);
               break;
             }
             case 105: // 'i'
-              const tempInteger = args[a++];
+              const tempInteger = args[++a];
               // eslint-disable-next-line valid-typeof
               if (typeof tempInteger === 'bigint') {
                 tempStr = `${tempInteger}n`;
@@ -151,7 +138,7 @@ function formatWithOptions(inspectOptions, ...args) {
               }
               break;
             case 102: // 'f'
-              const tempFloat = args[a++];
+              const tempFloat = args[++a];
               if (typeof tempFloat === 'symbol') {
                 tempStr = 'NaN';
               } else {
@@ -176,24 +163,32 @@ function formatWithOptions(inspectOptions, ...args) {
         }
       }
     }
-    if (lastPos === 0) {
-      str = first;
-    } else if (lastPos < first.length) {
-      str += first.slice(lastPos);
-    }
-
-    parts.push(str);
-    while (a < args.length) {
-      parts.push(formatValue(args[a], inspectOptions));
+    if (lastPos !== 0) {
       a++;
-    }
-  } else {
-    for (const arg of args) {
-      parts.push(formatValue(arg, inspectOptions));
+      join = ' ';
+      if (lastPos < first.length) {
+        str += first.slice(lastPos);
+      }
     }
   }
 
-  return parts.join(' ');
+  while (a < args.length) {
+    const value = args[a];
+    // TODO(BridgeAR): This should apply for all besides strings. Especially
+    // BigInt should be properly inspected.
+    str += join;
+    if (typeof value !== 'string' &&
+        typeof value !== 'boolean' &&
+        // eslint-disable-next-line valid-typeof
+        typeof value !== 'bigint') {
+      str += inspect(value, inspectOptions);
+    } else {
+      str += value;
+    }
+    join = ' ';
+    a++;
+  }
+  return str;
 }
 
 const debugs = {};