diff --git a/lib/main.js b/lib/main.js
index bff6014..acadcde 100644
--- a/lib/main.js
+++ b/lib/main.js
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ var getOrder = require( '@stdlib/ndarray-base-order' );
 var getDType = require( '@stdlib/ndarray-base-dtype' );
 var getData = require( '@stdlib/ndarray-base-data-buffer' );
 var zeros = require( '@stdlib/array-base-zeros' );
-var format = require( '@stdlib/string-format' );
+var format = require( '@stdlib/error-tools-fmtprodmsg' );
 
 
 // MAIN //
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 140a458..e7ff721 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@
     "@stdlib/ndarray-base-shape2strides": "^0.2.3",
     "@stdlib/ndarray-base-strides": "^0.2.3",
     "@stdlib/ndarray-base-strides2order": "^0.2.3",
-    "@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"
   },