diff --git a/include/fmt/compile.h b/include/fmt/compile.h
index 5beb6aa5..d80adb73 100644
--- a/include/fmt/compile.h
+++ b/include/fmt/compile.h
@@ -613,44 +613,30 @@ template <typename... Args>
 using prepared_format_t =
     typename basic_prepared_format<std::string, parts_container<char>,
                                    Args...>::type;
-}  // namespace internal
-
-#if FMT_USE_CONSTEXPR
-
-template <typename... Args, typename S>
-FMT_CONSTEXPR auto compile(S format_str) {
-  return internal::do_compile<S, Args...>(
-      typename internal::format_tag<S>::type{}, std::move(format_str));
-}
-#else
 
 template <typename... Args, typename S>
 auto compile(S format_str) ->
     typename internal::preparator<S, Args...>::prepared_format_type {
   return internal::preparator<S, Args...>::prepare(std::move(format_str));
 }
+}  // namespace internal
+
+#if FMT_USE_CONSTEXPR
+
+template <typename... Args, typename S,
+          FMT_ENABLE_IF(is_compile_string<S>::value)>
+FMT_CONSTEXPR auto compile(S format_str) {
+  return internal::do_compile<S, Args...>(
+      typename internal::format_tag<S>::type{}, std::move(format_str));
+}
 #endif
 
-template <typename... Args, typename Char>
-auto compile(const Char* format_str) ->
-    typename internal::preparator<std::basic_string<Char>,
-                                  Args...>::prepared_format_type {
-  return compile<Args...>(internal::to_runtime_format(format_str));
-}
-
 template <typename... Args, typename Char, unsigned N>
-auto compile(const Char(format_str)[N]) ->
+auto compile(const Char (&format_str)[N]) ->
     typename internal::preparator<std::basic_string<Char>,
                                   Args...>::prepared_format_type {
-  const auto view = basic_string_view<Char>(format_str, N);
-  return compile<Args...>(internal::to_runtime_format(view));
-}
-
-template <typename... Args, typename Char>
-auto compile(basic_string_view<Char> format_str) ->
-    typename internal::preparator<std::basic_string<Char>,
-                                  Args...>::prepared_format_type {
-  return compile<Args...>(internal::to_runtime_format(format_str));
+  const auto view = basic_string_view<Char>(format_str, N - 1);
+  return internal::compile<Args...>(internal::to_runtime_format(view));
 }
 
 template <typename CompiledFormat, typename... Args,
diff --git a/test/compile-test.cc b/test/compile-test.cc
index 6a546d79..535ca339 100644
--- a/test/compile-test.cc
+++ b/test/compile-test.cc
@@ -433,72 +433,6 @@ TEST(PrepareTest, CompileTimePreparedPartsTypeProvider) {
 }
 #endif
 
-// Use the struct instead of a function to workaround GCC 4.4's 'sorry,
-// unimplemented: mangling template_id_expr' issue.
-template <typename... Args> struct copied_prepared_format_creator {
-  static decltype(fmt::compile<Args...>(std::declval<std::string>())) make(
-      std::string format_str) {
-    auto prepared_format = fmt::compile<Args...>(std::move(format_str));
-    auto copied_prepared_format = prepared_format;
-    prepared_format = fmt::compile<Args...>("");
-
-    return copied_prepared_format;
-  }
-};
-
-TEST(PrepareTest, CopyPreparedFormat_InternalStringViewsAreNotInvalidated) {
-  auto prepared = copied_prepared_format_creator<int, std::string>::make(
-      "before {} middle {} after");
-  EXPECT_EQ("before 42 middle text after", fmt::format(prepared, 42, "text"));
-
-  prepared = copied_prepared_format_creator<int, std::string>::make(
-      "before {0} middle {1} after");
-  EXPECT_EQ("before 42 middle text after", fmt::format(prepared, 42, "text"));
-
-  {
-    typedef decltype(fmt::arg("first", 42)) argument0;
-    typedef decltype(fmt::arg("second", "text")) argument1;
-    auto named_prepared =
-        copied_prepared_format_creator<argument0, argument1>::make(
-            "before {first} middle {second} after");
-    EXPECT_EQ("before 42 middle text after",
-              fmt::format(named_prepared, fmt::arg("first", 42),
-                                    fmt::arg("second", "text")));
-  }
-  {
-    typedef decltype(fmt::arg("value", "12345")) argument0;
-    typedef decltype(fmt::arg("width", 10)) argument1;
-    auto named_prepared =
-        copied_prepared_format_creator<argument0, argument1>::make(
-            ">>>{value:>{width}}<<<");
-    EXPECT_EQ(">>>     12345<<<",
-              fmt::format(named_prepared, fmt::arg("value", "12345"),
-                                    fmt::arg("width", 10)));
-  }
-}
-
-TEST(PrepareTest, ReusedPreparedFormatType) {
-  using prepared_format = fmt::internal::prepared_format_t<std::string, int>;
-
-  prepared_format prepared = fmt::compile<prepared_format>("The {} is {}.");
-  EXPECT_EQ("The answer is 42.", fmt::format(prepared, "answer", 42));
-  prepared = fmt::compile<prepared_format>("40 {} 2 = {}");
-  EXPECT_EQ("40 + 2 = 42", fmt::format(prepared, "+", 42));
-}
-
-TEST(PrepareTest, UserProvidedPartsContainerUnderlyingContainer) {
-  typedef fmt::internal::format_part<char> format_part;
-  typedef fmt::internal::parts_container<char, std::list<format_part>>
-      parts_container;
-  typedef fmt::internal::basic_prepared_format<std::string, parts_container, std::string,
-                                     int>::type prepared_format;
-
-  prepared_format prepared = fmt::compile<prepared_format>("The {} is {}.");
-  EXPECT_EQ("The answer is 42.", fmt::format(prepared, "answer", 42));
-  prepared = fmt::compile<prepared_format>("40 {} 2 = {}");
-  EXPECT_EQ("40 + 2 = 42", fmt::format(prepared, "+", 42));
-}
-
 class custom_parts_container {
  public:
   typedef fmt::internal::format_part<char> format_part_type;
@@ -533,43 +467,6 @@ class custom_parts_container {
   parts parts_;
 };
 
-TEST(PrepareTest, UserProvidedPartsContainer) {
-  typedef fmt::internal::basic_prepared_format<std::string, custom_parts_container,
-                                     std::string, int>::type prepared_format;
-
-  prepared_format prepared = fmt::compile<prepared_format>("The {} is {}.");
-  EXPECT_EQ("The answer is 42.", fmt::format(prepared, "answer", 42));
-  prepared = fmt::compile<prepared_format>("40 {} 2 = {}");
-  EXPECT_EQ("40 + 2 = 42", fmt::format(prepared, "+", 42));
-}
-
-TEST(PrepareTest, PassConstCharPointerFormat) {
-  const char* c_format = "test {}";
-  const auto prepared = fmt::compile<int>(c_format);
-  EXPECT_EQ("test 42", fmt::format(prepared, 42));
-  const wchar_t* wc_format = L"test {}";
-  const auto wprepared = fmt::compile<int>(wc_format);
-  EXPECT_EQ(L"test 42", fmt::format(wprepared, 42));
-}
-
-TEST(PrepareTest, PassCharArrayFormat) {
-  char c_format[] = "test {}";
-  const auto prepared = fmt::compile<int>(c_format);
-  EXPECT_EQ("test 42", fmt::format(prepared, 42));
-  wchar_t wc_format[] = L"test {}";
-  const auto wprepared = fmt::compile<int>(wc_format);
-  EXPECT_EQ(L"test 42", fmt::format(wprepared, 42));
-}
-
-TEST(PrepareTest, PassConstCharArrayFormat) {
-  const char c_format[] = "test {}";
-  const auto prepared = fmt::compile<int>(c_format);
-  EXPECT_EQ("test 42", fmt::format(prepared, 42));
-  const wchar_t wc_format[] = L"test {}";
-  const auto wprepared = fmt::compile<int>(wc_format);
-  EXPECT_EQ(L"test 42", fmt::format(wprepared, 42));
-}
-
 TEST(PrepareTest, PassStringLiteralFormat) {
   const auto prepared = fmt::compile<int>("test {}");
   EXPECT_EQ("test 42", fmt::format(prepared, 42));
@@ -577,22 +474,6 @@ TEST(PrepareTest, PassStringLiteralFormat) {
   EXPECT_EQ(L"test 42", fmt::format(wprepared, 42));
 }
 
-TEST(PrepareTest, PassStringViewFormat) {
-  const auto prepared =
-      fmt::compile<int>(fmt::basic_string_view<char>("test {}"));
-  EXPECT_EQ("test 42", fmt::format(prepared, 42));
-  const auto wprepared =
-      fmt::compile<int>(fmt::basic_string_view<wchar_t>(L"test {}"));
-  EXPECT_EQ(L"test 42", fmt::format(wprepared, 42));
-}
-
-TEST(PrepareTest, PassBasicStringFormat) {
-  const auto prepared = fmt::compile<int>(std::string("test {}"));
-  EXPECT_EQ("test 42", fmt::format(prepared, 42));
-  const auto wprepared = fmt::compile<int>(std::wstring(L"test {}"));
-  EXPECT_EQ(L"test 42", fmt::format(wprepared, 42));
-}
-
 #if FMT_USE_CONSTEXPR
 TEST(PrepareTest, PassCompileString) {
   const auto prepared = fmt::compile<int>(FMT_STRING("test {}"));
@@ -602,44 +483,6 @@ TEST(PrepareTest, PassCompileString) {
 }
 #endif
 
-template <typename T> struct user_allocator {
-  typedef T value_type;
-  typedef value_type* pointer;
-  typedef const value_type* const_pointer;
-  typedef value_type& reference;
-  typedef const value_type& const_reference;
-  typedef std::size_t size_type;
-  typedef std::ptrdiff_t difference_type;
-
-  template <typename U> struct rebind { typedef user_allocator<U> other; };
-
-  user_allocator() = default;
-  ~user_allocator() = default;
-  template <typename U> user_allocator(const user_allocator<U>&) {}
-
-  pointer allocate(
-      size_type cnt,
-      typename std::allocator<fmt::monostate>::const_pointer = nullptr) {
-    return new value_type[cnt];
-  }
-
-  void deallocate(pointer p, size_type) { delete[] p; }
-
-  void construct(pointer p, const value_type& val) { new (p) value_type(val); }
-
-  void destroy(pointer p) { (*p).~value_type(); }
-
-  bool operator==(const user_allocator&) const { return true; }
-  bool operator!=(const user_allocator&) const { return false; }
-};
-
-TEST(PrepareTest, PassUserTypeFormat) {
-  typedef std::basic_string<char, std::char_traits<char>, user_allocator<char>>
-      user_format;
-  const auto prepared = fmt::compile<int>(user_format("test {}"));
-  EXPECT_EQ("test 42", fmt::format(prepared, 42));
-}
-
 TEST(PrepareTest, FormatToArrayOfChars) {
   char buffer[32] = {0};
   const auto prepared = fmt::compile<int>("4{}");