diff --git a/lib/configure.py b/lib/configure.py
index 00b2fa7110..fa3b8a3d4c 100644
--- a/lib/configure.py
+++ b/lib/configure.py
@@ -409,7 +409,6 @@ def checkLatex(dtl_tools):
         if cmdOutput(PLATEX + ' chklatex.ltx').find('pLaTeX2e') != -1:
             # We have the Japanese pLaTeX2e
             addToRC(r'\converter platex     dvi        "%s -kanji=$$E $$i"	"latex=platex"' % PLATEX)
-            addToRC(r'\converter platex     dvi4       "%s $$i"                 "latex=platex"' % PLATEX)
         else:
             PLATEX = ''
             removeFiles(['chklatex.ltx', 'chklatex.log'])
@@ -590,8 +589,7 @@ def checkFormatEntries(dtl_tools):
     #
     checkViewer('a DVI previewer', ['xdvi', 'kdvi', 'okular', 'yap', 'dviout -Set=!m'],
         rc_entry = [r'''\Format dvi        dvi     DVI                    D  "%%"	""	"document,vector,menu=export"	"application/x-dvi"
-\Format dvi3       dvi     "DVI (LuaTeX)"          V  "%%"	""	"document,vector,menu=export"	""
-\Format dvi4       dvi     "DVI (pLaTeX)"          V  "%%"	""	"document,vector,menu=export"	""'''])
+\Format dvi3       dvi     "DVI (LuaTeX)"          V  "%%"	""	"document,vector,menu=export"	""'''])
     if dtl_tools:
         # Windows only: DraftDVI
         addToRC(r'\Format dvi2       dvi     DraftDVI               ""	""	""	"vector"	""')
diff --git a/lib/doc/ja/Customization.lyx b/lib/doc/ja/Customization.lyx
index 65b0f1815b..02823c86b9 100644
--- a/lib/doc/ja/Customization.lyx
+++ b/lib/doc/ja/Customization.lyx
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ End
 \font_tt_scale 100
 
 \graphics default
-\default_output_format dvi4
+\default_output_format default
 \output_sync 0
 \bibtex_command default
 \index_command default
diff --git a/lib/doc/ja/DummyDocument1.lyx b/lib/doc/ja/DummyDocument1.lyx
index 469ddbda7e..7a6518683e 100644
--- a/lib/doc/ja/DummyDocument1.lyx
+++ b/lib/doc/ja/DummyDocument1.lyx
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 \font_tt_scale 100
 
 \graphics default
-\default_output_format dvi4
+\default_output_format default
 \output_sync 0
 \bibtex_command default
 \index_command default
diff --git a/lib/doc/ja/DummyDocument2.lyx b/lib/doc/ja/DummyDocument2.lyx
index 4d78ccde3d..070e132389 100644
--- a/lib/doc/ja/DummyDocument2.lyx
+++ b/lib/doc/ja/DummyDocument2.lyx
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 \font_tt_scale 100
 
 \graphics default
-\default_output_format dvi4
+\default_output_format default
 \output_sync 0
 \bibtex_command default
 \index_command default
diff --git a/lib/doc/ja/Formula-numbering.lyx b/lib/doc/ja/Formula-numbering.lyx
index 4e12875eb6..90d4c6b8e9 100644
--- a/lib/doc/ja/Formula-numbering.lyx
+++ b/lib/doc/ja/Formula-numbering.lyx
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@
 \font_tt_scale 100
 
 \graphics default
-\default_output_format dvi4
+\default_output_format default
 \output_sync 0
 \bibtex_command default
 \index_command default
diff --git a/lib/doc/ja/LaTeXConfig.lyx b/lib/doc/ja/LaTeXConfig.lyx
index 23119d57ff..65f6e0066b 100644
--- a/lib/doc/ja/LaTeXConfig.lyx
+++ b/lib/doc/ja/LaTeXConfig.lyx
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 \font_tt_scale 100
 
 \graphics default
-\default_output_format dvi4
+\default_output_format default
 \output_sync 0
 \bibtex_command default
 \index_command default
diff --git a/lib/doc/ja/Shortcuts.lyx b/lib/doc/ja/Shortcuts.lyx
index a69259e3f2..c4c0ad1246 100644
--- a/lib/doc/ja/Shortcuts.lyx
+++ b/lib/doc/ja/Shortcuts.lyx
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 \font_tt_scale 100
 
 \graphics default
-\default_output_format dvi4
+\default_output_format default
 \output_sync 0
 \bibtex_command default
 \index_command default
diff --git a/lib/examples/ja/Braille.lyx b/lib/examples/ja/Braille.lyx
index 372775c242..bce0f184b3 100644
--- a/lib/examples/ja/Braille.lyx
+++ b/lib/examples/ja/Braille.lyx
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ braille
 \font_tt_scale 100
 
 \graphics default
-\default_output_format dvi4
+\default_output_format default
 \output_sync 0
 \bibtex_command default
 \index_command default
diff --git a/lib/examples/ja/FeynmanDiagrams.lyx b/lib/examples/ja/FeynmanDiagrams.lyx
index 5b043114ab..1e19b9b8d2 100644
--- a/lib/examples/ja/FeynmanDiagrams.lyx
+++ b/lib/examples/ja/FeynmanDiagrams.lyx
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@
 \font_tt_scale 100
 
 \graphics default
-\default_output_format dvi4
+\default_output_format default
 \output_sync 0
 \bibtex_command default
 \index_command default
diff --git a/lib/examples/ja/linguistics.lyx b/lib/examples/ja/linguistics.lyx
index eadc2ec2c5..8540ad4094 100644
--- a/lib/examples/ja/linguistics.lyx
+++ b/lib/examples/ja/linguistics.lyx
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ linguistics
 \font_tt_scale 100
 
 \graphics default
-\default_output_format dvi4
+\default_output_format default
 \output_sync 0
 \bibtex_command default
 \index_command default
diff --git a/lib/examples/ja/splash.lyx b/lib/examples/ja/splash.lyx
index 0e1c0494fa..52e9e1ecbe 100644
--- a/lib/examples/ja/splash.lyx
+++ b/lib/examples/ja/splash.lyx
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 \font_tt_scale 100
 
 \graphics default
-\default_output_format dvi4
+\default_output_format default
 \output_sync 0
 \bibtex_command default
 \index_command default
diff --git a/lib/examples/ja/xypic.lyx b/lib/examples/ja/xypic.lyx
index 7360b2ff21..00c2b69e75 100644
--- a/lib/examples/ja/xypic.lyx
+++ b/lib/examples/ja/xypic.lyx
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@
 \font_tt_scale 100
 
 \graphics default
-\default_output_format dvi4
+\default_output_format default
 \output_sync 0
 \bibtex_command default
 \index_command default