diff --git a/src/Makefile.am b/src/Makefile.am
index 97176d1ad1..86d9913e3d 100755
--- a/src/Makefile.am
+++ b/src/Makefile.am
@@ -995,6 +995,7 @@ libbitcoinkernel_la_SOURCES = \
   util/serfloat.cpp \
   util/settings.cpp \
   util/strencodings.cpp \
+  util/string.cpp \
   util/syscall_sandbox.cpp \
   util/syserror.cpp \
   util/system.cpp \
diff --git a/src/init.cpp b/src/init.cpp
index 802eb3f4d5..43fb8dfe2a 100755
--- a/src/init.cpp
+++ b/src/init.cpp
@@ -93,7 +93,6 @@
 #include <sys/stat.h>
 #endif
 
-#include <boost/algorithm/string/replace.hpp>
 #include <boost/signals2/signal.hpp>
 
 #include <assetsdir.h> // InitGlobalAssetDir
@@ -1784,7 +1783,7 @@ bool AppInitMain(NodeContext& node, interfaces::BlockAndHeaderTipInfo* tip_info)
         uiInterface.NotifyBlockTip_connect([block_notify](SynchronizationState sync_state, const CBlockIndex* pBlockIndex) {
             if (sync_state != SynchronizationState::POST_INIT || !pBlockIndex) return;
             std::string command = block_notify;
-            boost::replace_all(command, "%s", pBlockIndex->GetBlockHash().GetHex());
+            ReplaceAll(command, "%s", pBlockIndex->GetBlockHash().GetHex());
             std::thread t(runCommand, command);
             t.detach(); // thread runs free
         });
diff --git a/src/torcontrol.cpp b/src/torcontrol.cpp
index e2a7cb4066..05dbc6057f 100644
--- a/src/torcontrol.cpp
+++ b/src/torcontrol.cpp
@@ -24,8 +24,6 @@
 #include <set>
 #include <vector>
 
-#include <boost/algorithm/string/replace.hpp>
-
 #include <event2/buffer.h>
 #include <event2/bufferevent.h>
 #include <event2/event.h>
@@ -566,7 +564,7 @@ void TorController::protocolinfo_cb(TorControlConnection& _conn, const TorContro
         if (!torpassword.empty()) {
             if (methods.count("HASHEDPASSWORD")) {
                 LogPrint(BCLog::TOR, "tor: Using HASHEDPASSWORD authentication\n");
-                boost::replace_all(torpassword, "\"", "\\\"");
+                ReplaceAll(torpassword, "\"", "\\\"");
                 _conn.Command("AUTHENTICATE \"" + torpassword + "\"", std::bind(&TorController::auth_cb, this, std::placeholders::_1, std::placeholders::_2));
             } else {
                 LogPrintf("tor: Password provided with -torpassword, but HASHEDPASSWORD authentication is not available\n");
diff --git a/src/util/string.cpp b/src/util/string.cpp
index 8ea3a1afc6..d05222e8b8 100644
--- a/src/util/string.cpp
+++ b/src/util/string.cpp
@@ -3,3 +3,10 @@
 // file COPYING or http://www.opensource.org/licenses/mit-license.php.
 
 #include <util/string.h>
+
+#include <boost/algorithm/string/replace.hpp>
+
+void ReplaceAll(std::string& in_out, std::string_view search, std::string_view substitute)
+{
+    boost::replace_all(in_out, search, substitute);
+}
diff --git a/src/util/string.h b/src/util/string.h
index 91681109ba..19e5d3a1fe 100644
--- a/src/util/string.h
+++ b/src/util/string.h
@@ -5,11 +5,11 @@
 #ifndef BITCOIN_UTIL_STRING_H
 #define BITCOIN_UTIL_STRING_H
 
-#include <attributes.h>
 #include <util/spanparsing.h>
 
 #include <algorithm>
 #include <array>
+#include <cstdint>
 #include <cstring>
 #include <locale>
 #include <sstream>
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@
 #include <vector>
 #include <cstdint>
 
+void ReplaceAll(std::string& in_out, std::string_view search, std::string_view substitute);
+
 [[nodiscard]] inline std::vector<std::string> SplitString(std::string_view str, char sep)
 {
     return spanparsing::Split<std::string>(str, sep);
diff --git a/src/util/system.cpp b/src/util/system.cpp
index 6905483fa5..cef8c3898c 100644
--- a/src/util/system.cpp
+++ b/src/util/system.cpp
@@ -76,7 +76,6 @@
 #include <malloc.h>
 #endif
 
-#include <boost/algorithm/string/replace.hpp>
 #include <univalue.h>
 
 #include <fstream>
@@ -1298,7 +1297,7 @@ fs::path GetSpecialFolderPath(int nFolder, bool fCreate)
 std::string ShellEscape(const std::string& arg)
 {
     std::string escaped = arg;
-    boost::replace_all(escaped, "'", "'\"'\"'");
+    ReplaceAll(escaped, "'", "'\"'\"'");
     return "'" + escaped + "'";
 }
 #endif
diff --git a/src/validation.cpp b/src/validation.cpp
index abeb1fe4b7..cffb435b2b 100755
--- a/src/validation.cpp
+++ b/src/validation.cpp
@@ -61,12 +61,11 @@
 #include <dynafed.h>
 
 #include <algorithm>
+#include <deque>
 #include <numeric>
 #include <optional>
 #include <string>
 
-#include <boost/algorithm/string/replace.hpp>
-
 using node::BLOCKFILE_CHUNK_SIZE;
 using node::BlockManager;
 using node::BlockMap;
@@ -1670,7 +1669,7 @@ static void AlertNotify(const std::string& strMessage)
     std::string singleQuote("'");
     std::string safeStatus = SanitizeString(strMessage);
     safeStatus = singleQuote+safeStatus+singleQuote;
-    boost::replace_all(strCmd, "%s", safeStatus);
+    ReplaceAll(strCmd, "%s", safeStatus);
 
     std::thread t(runCommand, strCmd);
     t.detach(); // thread runs free
diff --git a/src/wallet/wallet.cpp b/src/wallet/wallet.cpp
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
index 4e3e946252..8fe5eb333d
--- a/src/wallet/wallet.cpp
+++ b/src/wallet/wallet.cpp
@@ -48,8 +48,6 @@
 #include <assert.h>
 #include <optional>
 
-#include <boost/algorithm/string/replace.hpp>
-
 #include <blind.h>
 #include <issuance.h>
 #include <crypto/hmac_sha256.h>
@@ -1028,14 +1026,14 @@ CWalletTx* CWallet::AddToWallet(CTransactionRef tx, const TxState& state, const
 
     if (!strCmd.empty())
     {
-        boost::replace_all(strCmd, "%s", hash.GetHex());
+        ReplaceAll(strCmd, "%s", hash.GetHex());
         if (auto* conf = wtx.state<TxStateConfirmed>())
         {
-            boost::replace_all(strCmd, "%b", conf->confirmed_block_hash.GetHex());
-            boost::replace_all(strCmd, "%h", ToString(conf->confirmed_block_height));
+            ReplaceAll(strCmd, "%b", conf->confirmed_block_hash.GetHex());
+            ReplaceAll(strCmd, "%h", ToString(conf->confirmed_block_height));
         } else {
-            boost::replace_all(strCmd, "%b", "unconfirmed");
-            boost::replace_all(strCmd, "%h", "-1");
+            ReplaceAll(strCmd, "%b", "unconfirmed");
+            ReplaceAll(strCmd, "%h", "-1");
         }
 #ifndef WIN32
         // Substituting the wallet name isn't currently supported on windows
@@ -1043,7 +1041,7 @@ CWalletTx* CWallet::AddToWallet(CTransactionRef tx, const TxState& state, const
         // https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin/pull/13339#issuecomment-537384875
         // A few ways it could be implemented in the future are described in:
         // https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin/pull/13339#issuecomment-461288094
-        boost::replace_all(strCmd, "%w", ShellEscape(GetName()));
+        ReplaceAll(strCmd, "%w", ShellEscape(GetName()));
 #endif
         std::thread t(runCommand, strCmd);
         t.detach(); // thread runs free