diff --git a/credential.go b/credential.go
index 81b21b6..ebb15ab 100644
--- a/credential.go
+++ b/credential.go
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ package passhash
 
 import (
 	"crypto/subtle"
-	"fmt"
+	"errors"
 	"golang.org/x/crypto/bcrypt"
 	"net"
 )
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ func (c *Credential) ChangePasswordWithConfig(config Config, oldPassword, newPas
 // ChangePasswordWithConfigAndIP changes the password for the given Credential and updates the Credential to meet the Config parameters if necessary
 func (c *Credential) ChangePasswordWithConfigAndIP(config Config, oldPassword, newPassword string, ip net.IP) error {
 	if !c.matchPassword(oldPassword, config.AuditLogger, ip) {
-		return fmt.Errorf("Old password does not match existing password")
+		return errors.New("Old password does not match existing password")
 	}
 	return c.ResetWithConfigAndIP(config, newPassword, ip)
 }
diff --git a/passhash.go b/passhash.go
index 021321e..e58ce47 100644
--- a/passhash.go
+++ b/passhash.go
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package passhash
 
 import (
 	"crypto"
+	"errors"
 	"fmt"
 	"golang.org/x/crypto/bcrypt"
 	"golang.org/x/crypto/pbkdf2"
@@ -91,16 +92,16 @@ func getPasswordHash(kdf Kdf, workFactor WorkFactor, salt []byte, keyLength int,
 		case Pbkdf2Sha3_512:
 			return pbkdf2.Key([]byte(password), salt, wf.Iter, keyLength, sha3.New512), nil
 		default:
-			return []byte{}, fmt.Errorf("Pbkdf2WorkFactor can only be specified with the Pbkdf2 Kdf")
+			return []byte{}, errors.New("Pbkdf2WorkFactor can only be specified with the Pbkdf2 Kdf")
 		}
 	case *BcryptWorkFactor:
 		if kdf != Bcrypt {
-			return []byte{}, fmt.Errorf("BcryptWorkFactor can only be specified with the Bcrypt Kdf")
+			return []byte{}, errors.New("BcryptWorkFactor can only be specified with the Bcrypt Kdf")
 		}
 		return bcrypt.GenerateFromPassword([]byte(password), wf.Cost)
 	case *ScryptWorkFactor:
 		if kdf != Scrypt {
-			return []byte{}, fmt.Errorf("ScryptWorkFactor can only be specified with the Scrypt Kdf")
+			return []byte{}, errors.New("ScryptWorkFactor can only be specified with the Scrypt Kdf")
 		}
 		return scrypt.Key([]byte(password), salt, wf.N, wf.R, wf.P, keyLength)
 	default:
diff --git a/password_policies.go b/password_policies.go
index 37b54ff..289087d 100644
--- a/password_policies.go
+++ b/password_policies.go
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package passhash
 
 import (
+	"errors"
 	"fmt"
 	"strings"
 	"unicode/utf8"
@@ -56,7 +57,7 @@ type NotCommonPasswordNaive struct {
 // PasswordAcceptable accepts passwords that are not common passwords
 func (pp NotCommonPasswordNaive) PasswordAcceptable(password string) error {
 	if pp.CommonPasswords[password] {
-		return fmt.Errorf("Password is a common password")
+		return errors.New("Password is a common password")
 	}
 	return nil
 }
diff --git a/store.go b/store.go
index 63c4b37..b07262f 100644
--- a/store.go
+++ b/store.go
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ package passhash
 
 import (
 	"context"
-	"fmt"
+	"errors"
 )
 
 // CredentialStore is an interfance for customizing Credential storage
@@ -24,10 +24,10 @@ func (d DummyCredentialStore) StoreContext(context.Context, *Credential) error {
 
 // Load only returns errors
 func (d DummyCredentialStore) Load(UserID) (*Credential, error) {
-	return nil, fmt.Errorf("DummyCredentialStore does not support loading credentials")
+	return nil, errors.New("DummyCredentialStore does not support loading credentials")
 }
 
 // LoadContext only returns errors
 func (d DummyCredentialStore) LoadContext(context.Context, UserID) (*Credential, error) {
-	return nil, fmt.Errorf("DummyCredentialStore does not support loading credentials")
+	return nil, errors.New("DummyCredentialStore does not support loading credentials")
 }