diff --git a/lib/main.js b/lib/main.js
index 0b9d257..ec30c4d 100644
--- a/lib/main.js
+++ b/lib/main.js
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ var arraylike2object = require( '@stdlib/array-base-arraylike2object' );
 var reinterpretComplex = require( '@stdlib/strided-base-reinterpret-complex' );
 var reinterpretBoolean = require( '@stdlib/strided-base-reinterpret-boolean' );
 var ind = require( '@stdlib/ndarray-base-ind' ).factory;
-var format = require( '@stdlib/string-format' );
+var format = require( '@stdlib/error-tools-fmtprodmsg' );
 
 
 // FUNCTIONS //
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index c8ebc89..91123ce 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
     "@stdlib/ndarray-base-ind": "^0.2.3",
     "@stdlib/strided-base-reinterpret-boolean": "^0.0.3",
     "@stdlib/strided-base-reinterpret-complex": "^0.1.3",
-    "@stdlib/string-format": "^0.2.3",
+    "@stdlib/error-tools-fmtprodmsg": "^0.2.3",
     "@stdlib/types": "^0.5.1",
     "@stdlib/error-tools-fmtprodmsg": "^0.2.3"
   },