diff --git a/lib/main.js b/lib/main.js
index 01a26a8..a78d822 100644
--- a/lib/main.js
+++ b/lib/main.js
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 var isCollection = require( '@stdlib/assert-is-collection' );
 var isInteger = require( '@stdlib/assert-is-integer' ).isPrimitive;
 var base = require( '@stdlib/array-base-slice' );
-var format = require( '@stdlib/string-format' );
+var format = require( '@stdlib/error-tools-fmtprodmsg' );
 
 
 // MAIN //
@@ -64,17 +64,17 @@ function slice( x ) {
 	var end;
 
 	if ( !isCollection( x ) ) {
-		throw new TypeError( format( 'invalid argument. First argument must be an array-like object. Value: `%s`.', x ) );
+		throw new TypeError( format( '1pF2O', x ) );
 	}
 	if ( arguments.length > 1 ) {
 		start = arguments[ 1 ];
 		if ( !isInteger( start ) ) {
-			throw new TypeError( format( 'invalid argument. Second argument must be an integer. Value: `%s`.', start ) );
+			throw new TypeError( format( '1pF7f', start ) );
 		}
 		if ( arguments.length > 2 ) {
 			end = arguments[ 2 ];
 			if ( !isInteger( end ) ) {
-				throw new TypeError( format( 'invalid argument. Third argument must be an integer. Value: `%s`.', end ) );
+				throw new TypeError( format( '1pF2z', end ) );
 			}
 		} else {
 			end = x.length;
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index c5a0da0..cdd3e50 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
     "@stdlib/array-base-slice": "^0.2.2",
     "@stdlib/assert-is-collection": "^0.2.2",
     "@stdlib/assert-is-integer": "^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"
   },