diff --git a/cmd/tools/vbin2v.v b/cmd/tools/vbin2v.v
index d44dbb107a..8b6d2538ef 100644
--- a/cmd/tools/vbin2v.v
+++ b/cmd/tools/vbin2v.v
@@ -36,27 +36,26 @@ fn (context Context) header() string {
 	header_s += '// v bin2v ${allfiles} ${soptions}\n'
 	header_s += '// Please, do not edit this file.\n'
 	header_s += '// Your changes may be overwritten.\n'
-	header_s += 'const (\n'
 	return header_s
 }
 
 fn (context Context) footer() string {
-	return ')\n'
+	return ''
 }
 
 fn (context Context) file2v(bname string, fbytes []u8, bn_max int) string {
 	mut sb := strings.new_builder(1000)
 	bn_diff_len := bn_max - bname.len
-	sb.write_string('\t${bname}_len' + ' '.repeat(bn_diff_len - 4) + ' = ${fbytes.len}\n')
+	sb.write_string('const ${bname}_len' + ' = ${fbytes.len}\n')
 	fbyte := fbytes[0]
-	bnmae_line := '\t${bname}' + ' '.repeat(bn_diff_len) + ' = [u8(${fbyte}), '
+	bnmae_line := 'const ${bname}' + ' = [u8(${fbyte}), '
 	sb.write_string(bnmae_line)
 	mut line_len := bnmae_line.len + 3
 	for i := 1; i < fbytes.len; i++ {
 		b := int(fbytes[i]).str()
-		if line_len > 94 {
+		if line_len > 98 {
 			sb.go_back(1)
-			sb.write_string('\n\t\t')
+			sb.write_string('\n\t')
 			line_len = 8
 		}
 		if i == fbytes.len - 1 {
diff --git a/vlib/v/fmt/fmt_bin2v_test.v b/vlib/v/fmt/fmt_bin2v_test.v
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..de47d01c7b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/vlib/v/fmt/fmt_bin2v_test.v
@@ -0,0 +1,66 @@
+import os
+import rand
+import v.ast
+import v.parser
+import v.fmt
+import v.pref
+import v.util.diff
+
+const vexe = os.getenv('VEXE')
+const tmpfolder = os.join_path(os.temp_dir(), 'fmt_bin2v_test')
+const b2v_keep_path = os.join_path(tmpfolder, rand.ulid() + '.vv')
+const ifilename = os.file_name(b2v_keep_path)
+const fpref = &pref.Preferences{
+	is_fmt: true
+}
+
+fn test_bin2v_formatting() {
+	diff_cmd := diff.find_working_diff_command() or { '' }
+	if diff_cmd == '' {
+		eprintln('>> sorry, but no working "diff" CLI command can be found')
+		exit(0)
+	}
+	os.mkdir_all(tmpfolder)!
+	defer {
+		os.rmdir_all(tmpfolder) or {}
+	}
+	prepare_bin2v_file()
+
+	table := ast.new_table()
+	file_ast := parser.parse_file(b2v_keep_path, table, .parse_comments, fpref)
+	result_ocontent := fmt.fmt(file_ast, table, fpref, false)
+	eprintln('> the file ${b2v_keep_path} can be formatted.')
+	expected_ocontent := os.read_file(b2v_keep_path)!
+	if expected_ocontent != result_ocontent {
+		vfmt_result_file := os.join_path(tmpfolder, 'vfmt_run_over_${ifilename}')
+		os.write_file(vfmt_result_file, result_ocontent) or { panic(err) }
+		eprintln(diff.color_compare_files(diff_cmd, b2v_keep_path, vfmt_result_file))
+		exit(1)
+	} else {
+		assert true
+	}
+	println('> vfmt: `v bin2v file.v` produces fully formatted code.')
+}
+
+fn prepare_bin2v_file() {
+	write_bin2v_keep_content() or {
+		eprintln('Failed preparing bin2v_keep.vv: ${err.msg()}')
+		return
+	}
+	eprintln('> prepared ${b2v_keep_path} .')
+}
+
+fn write_bin2v_keep_content() ! {
+	// Note: do not put large files here; the goal of this particular test is
+	// just to guarantee that the output of `v bin2v` is invariant to vfmt, not
+	// to stress out bin2v or vfmt...
+	img0 := os.join_path('vlib', 'v', 'embed_file', 'tests', 'v.png')
+	img1 := os.join_path('examples', 'assets', 'logo.png')
+	os.rm(b2v_keep_path) or {}
+	cmd := '${os.quoted_path(vexe)} bin2v -w ${os.quoted_path(b2v_keep_path)} ${os.quoted_path(img0)} ${os.quoted_path(img1)}'
+	eprintln('> running: ${cmd}')
+	res := os.execute(cmd)
+	if res.exit_code != 0 {
+		return error_with_code(res.output.trim_space(), res.exit_code)
+	}
+}
diff --git a/vlib/v/fmt/fmt_keep_test.v b/vlib/v/fmt/fmt_keep_test.v
index e5f73d7b60..82e40832b2 100644
--- a/vlib/v/fmt/fmt_keep_test.v
+++ b/vlib/v/fmt/fmt_keep_test.v
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ import v.util.vtest
 
 const error_missing_vexe = 1
 const error_failed_tests = 2
-const b2v_keep_path = os.join_path('vlib', 'v', 'fmt', 'tests', 'bin2v_keep.vv')
 const fpref = &pref.Preferences{
 	is_fmt: true
 }
@@ -40,7 +39,6 @@ fn test_fmt() {
 	input_files = vtest.filter_vtest_only(input_files, basepath: vroot)
 	input_files.sort()
 	fmt_bench.set_total_expected_steps(input_files.len + 1)
-	prepare_bin2v_file(mut fmt_bench)
 	for istep, ipath in input_files {
 		fmt_bench.cstep = istep + 1
 		fmt_bench.step()
@@ -58,9 +56,6 @@ fn test_fmt() {
 		if expected_ocontent != result_ocontent {
 			fmt_bench.fail()
 			eprintln(fmt_bench.step_message_fail('file ${vrelpath} after formatting, does not look as expected.'))
-			if ipath.ends_with(b2v_keep_path) {
-				continue
-			}
 			if diff_cmd == '' {
 				eprintln('>> sorry, but no working "diff" CLI command can be found')
 				continue
@@ -73,9 +68,6 @@ fn test_fmt() {
 		fmt_bench.ok()
 		eprintln(fmt_bench.step_message_ok(vrelpath))
 	}
-	restore_bin2v_placeholder() or {
-		eprintln('failed restoring vbin2v_keep.vv placeholder: ${err.msg()}')
-	}
 	fmt_bench.stop()
 	eprintln(term.h_divider('-'))
 	eprintln(fmt_bench.total_message(fmt_message))
@@ -83,35 +75,3 @@ fn test_fmt() {
 		exit(error_failed_tests)
 	}
 }
-
-fn prepare_bin2v_file(mut fmt_bench benchmark.Benchmark) {
-	fmt_bench.cstep = 0
-	fmt_bench.step()
-	write_bin2v_keep_content() or {
-		fmt_bench.fail()
-		eprintln(fmt_bench.step_message_fail('Failed preparing bin2v_keep.vv: ${err.msg()}'))
-		return
-	}
-	fmt_bench.ok()
-	eprintln(fmt_bench.step_message_ok('Prepared bin2v_keep.vv'))
-}
-
-fn write_bin2v_keep_content() ! {
-	// Note: do not put large files here; the goal of this particular test is
-	// just to guarantee that the output of `v bin2v` is invariant to vfmt, not
-	// to stress out bin2v or vfmt...
-	img0 := os.join_path('vlib', 'v', 'embed_file', 'tests', 'v.png')
-	img1 := os.join_path('examples', 'assets', 'logo.png')
-	os.rm(b2v_keep_path)!
-	res := os.execute('${os.quoted_path(vexe)} bin2v -w ${os.quoted_path(b2v_keep_path)} ${os.quoted_path(img0)} ${os.quoted_path(img1)}')
-	if res.exit_code != 0 {
-		restore_bin2v_placeholder() or {}
-		return error_with_code(res.output.trim_space(), res.exit_code)
-	}
-}
-
-fn restore_bin2v_placeholder() ! {
-	text := '// This is a placeholder file which will be filled with bin2v output before the test.
-// HINT: do NOT delete, move or rename this file!\n'
-	os.write_file(b2v_keep_path, text)!
-}
diff --git a/vlib/v/fmt/tests/bin2v_keep.vv b/vlib/v/fmt/tests/bin2v_keep.vv
deleted file mode 100644
index 5c6f8618ab..0000000000
--- a/vlib/v/fmt/tests/bin2v_keep.vv
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,2 +0,0 @@
-// This is a placeholder file which will be filled with bin2v output before the test.
-// HINT: do NOT delete, move or rename this file!