diff --git a/prism/src/prism/PrismUtils.java b/prism/src/prism/PrismUtils.java
index 96ae20dd..94518b32 100644
--- a/prism/src/prism/PrismUtils.java
+++ b/prism/src/prism/PrismUtils.java
@@ -181,14 +181,9 @@ public class PrismUtils
 	private static DecimalFormat formatterDouble2dp = new DecimalFormat("#0.00");
 
 	/**
-	 * Format a double, using PRISM settings.
+	 * Format a double.
 	 */
-	public static String formatDouble(PrismSettings settings, double d)
-	{
-		return formatDouble(settings, new Double(d));
-	}
-
-	public static String formatDouble(PrismSettings settings, Double d)
+	public static String formatDouble(int precision, double d)
 	{
 		Formatter formatter = new Formatter();
 
diff --git a/prism/src/userinterface/simulator/GUISimulator.java b/prism/src/userinterface/simulator/GUISimulator.java
index b1498206..ade10fe6 100644
--- a/prism/src/userinterface/simulator/GUISimulator.java
+++ b/prism/src/userinterface/simulator/GUISimulator.java
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ public class GUISimulator extends GUIPlugin implements MouseListener, ListSelect
 		});
 
 		modelTypeLabel.setText("Unknown");
-		totalTimeLabel.setText(PrismUtils.formatDouble(this.getPrism().getSettings(), 0.0));
+		totalTimeLabel.setText(formatDouble(0.0));
 		pathLengthLabel.setText("0");
 
 		txtFilter = new GUIPrismFileFilter[1];
@@ -391,7 +391,7 @@ public class GUISimulator extends GUIPlugin implements MouseListener, ListSelect
 
 			pathActive = true;
 
-			totalTimeLabel.setText(PrismUtils.formatDouble(this.getPrism().getSettings(), engine.getTotalPathTime()));
+			totalTimeLabel.setText(formatDouble(engine.getTotalPathTime()));
 			pathLengthLabel.setText("" + (engine.getPathSize() - 1));
 			definedConstantsLabel.setText((uCon.getDefinedConstantsString().length() == 0) ? "None" : uCon
 					.getDefinedConstantsString());
@@ -448,7 +448,7 @@ public class GUISimulator extends GUIPlugin implements MouseListener, ListSelect
 			pathTable.scrollRectToVisible(new Rectangle(0, (int) pathTable.getPreferredSize().getHeight() - 10,
 					(int) pathTable.getPreferredSize().getWidth(), (int) pathTable.getPreferredSize().getHeight()));
 
-			totalTimeLabel.setText(PrismUtils.formatDouble(this.getPrism().getSettings(), engine.getTotalPathTime()));
+			totalTimeLabel.setText(formatDouble(engine.getTotalPathTime()));
 			pathLengthLabel.setText("" + (engine.getPathSize() - 1));
 
 			stateLabelList.repaint();
@@ -492,7 +492,7 @@ public class GUISimulator extends GUIPlugin implements MouseListener, ListSelect
 			pathTable.scrollRectToVisible(new Rectangle(0, (int) pathTable.getPreferredSize().getHeight() - 10,
 					(int) pathTable.getPreferredSize().getWidth(), (int) pathTable.getPreferredSize().getHeight()));
 
-			totalTimeLabel.setText(PrismUtils.formatDouble(this.getPrism().getSettings(), engine.getTotalPathTime()));
+			totalTimeLabel.setText(formatDouble(engine.getTotalPathTime()));
 			pathLengthLabel.setText("" + (engine.getPathSize() - 1));
 
 			stateLabelList.repaint();
@@ -519,7 +519,7 @@ public class GUISimulator extends GUIPlugin implements MouseListener, ListSelect
 		pathTableModel.updatePathTable();
 		updateTableModel.updateUpdatesTable();
 
-		totalTimeLabel.setText(PrismUtils.formatDouble(this.getPrism().getSettings(), engine.getTotalPathTime()));
+		totalTimeLabel.setText(formatDouble(engine.getTotalPathTime()));
 		pathLengthLabel.setText("" + (engine.getPathSize() - 1));
 		stateLabelList.repaint();
 		pathFormulaeList.repaint();
@@ -537,7 +537,7 @@ public class GUISimulator extends GUIPlugin implements MouseListener, ListSelect
 		pathTableModel.updatePathTable();
 		updateTableModel.updateUpdatesTable();
 
-		totalTimeLabel.setText(PrismUtils.formatDouble(this.getPrism().getSettings(), engine.getTotalPathTime()));
+		totalTimeLabel.setText(formatDouble(engine.getTotalPathTime()));
 		pathLengthLabel.setText("" + (engine.getPathSize() - 1));
 		stateLabelList.repaint();
 		pathFormulaeList.repaint();
@@ -555,7 +555,7 @@ public class GUISimulator extends GUIPlugin implements MouseListener, ListSelect
 			pathTableModel.updatePathTable();
 			updateTableModel.updateUpdatesTable();
 
-			totalTimeLabel.setText(PrismUtils.formatDouble(this.getPrism().getSettings(), engine.getTotalPathTime()));
+			totalTimeLabel.setText(formatDouble(engine.getTotalPathTime()));
 			pathLengthLabel.setText("" + (engine.getPathSize() - 1));
 			stateLabelList.repaint();
 			pathFormulaeList.repaint();
@@ -589,7 +589,7 @@ public class GUISimulator extends GUIPlugin implements MouseListener, ListSelect
 		pathTableModel.updatePathTable();
 		updateTableModel.updateUpdatesTable();
 
-		totalTimeLabel.setText(PrismUtils.formatDouble(this.getPrism().getSettings(), engine.getTotalPathTime()));
+		totalTimeLabel.setText(formatDouble(engine.getTotalPathTime()));
 		pathLengthLabel.setText("" + (engine.getPathSize() - 1));
 		stateLabelList.repaint();
 		pathFormulaeList.repaint();
@@ -629,8 +629,7 @@ public class GUISimulator extends GUIPlugin implements MouseListener, ListSelect
 				pathTable.scrollRectToVisible(new Rectangle(0, pathTable.getHeight() - 10, pathTable.getWidth(),
 						pathTable.getHeight()));
 
-				totalTimeLabel.setText(PrismUtils
-						.formatDouble(this.getPrism().getSettings(), engine.getTotalPathTime()));
+				totalTimeLabel.setText(formatDouble(engine.getTotalPathTime()));
 				pathLengthLabel.setText("" + (engine.getPathSize() - 1));
 
 				setComputing(false);
@@ -3441,4 +3440,13 @@ public class GUISimulator extends GUIPlugin implements MouseListener, ListSelect
 			}
 		}
 	}
+	
+	/**
+	 * Utility function to format floating point numbers.
+	 */
+	public String formatDouble(double d)
+	{
+		// getPrism().getSettings().
+		return PrismUtils.formatDouble(6, d);
+	}
 }
diff --git a/prism/src/userinterface/simulator/GUISimulatorPathTable.java b/prism/src/userinterface/simulator/GUISimulatorPathTable.java
index 0ca9e4d9..c442a049 100644
--- a/prism/src/userinterface/simulator/GUISimulatorPathTable.java
+++ b/prism/src/userinterface/simulator/GUISimulatorPathTable.java
@@ -288,7 +288,7 @@ public class GUISimulatorPathTable extends GUIGroupedTable
 				}
 				else
 				{
-					stringValue = (PrismUtils.formatDouble(simulator.getPrism().getSettings(), ((Double)timeValue.getValue())));
+					stringValue = (simulator.formatDouble((Double)timeValue.getValue()));
 					if (timeValue.isCumulative())
 						this.setToolTipText("Cumulative time up until state " + (row));
 					else
@@ -298,7 +298,7 @@ public class GUISimulatorPathTable extends GUIGroupedTable
 			else if (value instanceof GUISimulator.VariableValue)
 			{	
 				GUISimulator.VariableValue variableValue = (GUISimulator.VariableValue)value;
-				stringValue = (variableValue.getValue() instanceof Double) ? (PrismUtils.formatDouble(simulator.getPrism().getSettings(), ((Double)variableValue.getValue()))) : variableValue.getValue().toString();
+				stringValue = (variableValue.getValue() instanceof Double) ? (simulator.formatDouble(((Double)variableValue.getValue()))) : variableValue.getValue().toString();
 								
 				this.setToolTipText("Value of variable \"" + variableValue.getVariable().getName() + "\" in state " + (row));
 			}
@@ -320,7 +320,7 @@ public class GUISimulatorPathTable extends GUIGroupedTable
 				}
 				else
 				{
-					stringValue = PrismUtils.formatDouble(simulator.getPrism().getSettings(), rewardValue.getRewardValue());				
+					stringValue = simulator.formatDouble(rewardValue.getRewardValue());				
 					
 					if (rewardValue.getRewardStructureColumn().isCumulativeReward())
 						this.setToolTipText("Cumulative reward of reward structure " + rewardName + " up until state " + (row));