diff --git a/lib/main.js b/lib/main.js
index dbc5432..3b62e15 100644
--- a/lib/main.js
+++ b/lib/main.js
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 // MODULES //
 
 var isArrayLikeObject = require( '@stdlib/assert-is-array-like-object' );
-var format = require( '@stdlib/string-format' );
+var format = require( '@stdlib/error-tools-fmtprodmsg' );
 
 
 // FUNCTIONS //
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ function arrayShape( arr ) {
 	var ndims;
 
 	if ( !isArrayLikeObject( arr ) ) {
-		throw new TypeError( format( 'invalid argument. Must provide an array-like object. Value: `%s`.', arr ) );
+		throw new TypeError( format( '01R2u', arr ) );
 	}
 	// Initialize the shape/dimensions array:
 	shape = [ arr.length ];
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 35fd4fe..c8c2a21 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
   },
   "dependencies": {
     "@stdlib/assert-is-array-like-object": "^0.2.2",
-    "@stdlib/string-format": "^0.2.2",
+    "@stdlib/error-tools-fmtprodmsg": "^0.2.2",
     "@stdlib/types": "^0.4.3",
     "@stdlib/error-tools-fmtprodmsg": "^0.2.2"
   },