diff --git a/lib/main.js b/lib/main.js
index f5a36f8..c31b760 100644
--- a/lib/main.js
+++ b/lib/main.js
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 
 var isString = require( '@stdlib/assert-is-string' ).isPrimitive;
 var isInteger = require( '@stdlib/assert-is-integer' ).isPrimitive;
-var format = require( '@stdlib/string-format' );
+var format = require( '@stdlib/error-tools-fmtprodmsg' );
 
 
 // MAIN //
@@ -65,14 +65,14 @@ var format = require( '@stdlib/string-format' );
 function substringAfter( str, search, fromIndex ) {
 	var idx;
 	if ( !isString( str ) ) {
-		throw new TypeError( format( 'invalid argument. First argument must be a string. Value: `%s`.', str ) );
+		throw new TypeError( format( '1Pd3F', str ) );
 	}
 	if ( !isString( search ) ) {
-		throw new TypeError( format( 'invalid argument. Second argument must be a string. Value: `%s`.', search ) );
+		throw new TypeError( format( '1Pd39', search ) );
 	}
 	if ( arguments.length > 2 ) {
 		if ( !isInteger( fromIndex ) ) {
-			throw new TypeError( format( 'invalid argument. Third argument must be an integer. Value: `%s`.', fromIndex ) );
+			throw new TypeError( format( '1Pd2z', fromIndex ) );
 		}
 		idx = str.indexOf( search, fromIndex );
 	} else {
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 8bff302..a9b9590 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@
     "@stdlib/process-read-stdin": "^0.2.2",
     "@stdlib/regexp-eol": "^0.2.2",
     "@stdlib/streams-node-stdin": "^0.2.2",
-    "@stdlib/string-format": "^0.2.2",
+    "@stdlib/error-tools-fmtprodmsg": "^0.2.2",
     "@stdlib/types": "^0.4.3",
     "@stdlib/utils-regexp-from-string": "^0.2.2",
     "@stdlib/error-tools-fmtprodmsg": "^0.2.2"