diff --git a/lib/main.js b/lib/main.js
index f2bce6a..9d151a9 100644
--- a/lib/main.js
+++ b/lib/main.js
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 // MODULES //
 
 var isCollection = require( '@stdlib/assert-is-collection' );
-var format = require( '@stdlib/string-format' );
+var format = require( '@stdlib/error-tools-fmtprodmsg' );
 
 
 // MAIN //
@@ -48,14 +48,14 @@ function data( x ) {
 
 	// Note: we intentionally avoid rigorous ndarray checks to minimize performance impacts. This obviously means that non-ndarray-like objects can sneak through, but this is likely all right for the purposes of this function...
 	if ( typeof x !== 'object' || x === null ) {
-		throw new TypeError( format( 'invalid argument. Must provide an ndarray. Value: `%s`.', x ) );
+		throw new TypeError( format( '1kTDv', x ) );
 	}
 	out = x.data;
 	if ( isCollection( out ) ) {
 		return out;
 	}
 	// A data buffer is essential for operating on an ndarray object, so no fallbacks or workarounds for data buffer resolution...
-	throw new TypeError( format( 'invalid argument. Must provide an ndarray. Value: `%s`.', x ) );
+	throw new TypeError( format( '1kTDv', x ) );
 }
 
 
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index e8c59da..22fd7c8 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
   },
   "dependencies": {
     "@stdlib/assert-is-collection": "^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"
   },