diff --git a/lib/main.js b/lib/main.js
index 92a8c7a..3ea2f89 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' );
 var Buffer = require( '@stdlib/buffer-ctor' );
 
 
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ var Buffer = require( '@stdlib/buffer-ctor' );
 */
 function fromArray( arr ) {
 	if ( !isCollection( arr ) ) {
-		throw new TypeError( format( 'invalid argument. Must provide an array-like object. Value: `%s`.', arr ) );
+		throw new TypeError( format( '0GJ2u', arr ) );
 	}
 	return Buffer.from( arr );
 }
diff --git a/lib/polyfill.js b/lib/polyfill.js
index cf26ae8..4edff2a 100644
--- a/lib/polyfill.js
+++ b/lib/polyfill.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' );
 var Buffer = require( '@stdlib/buffer-ctor' );
 
 
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ var Buffer = require( '@stdlib/buffer-ctor' );
 */
 function fromArray( arr ) {
 	if ( !isCollection( arr ) ) {
-		throw new TypeError( format( 'invalid argument. Must provide an array-like object. Value: `%s`.', arr ) );
+		throw new TypeError( format( '0GJ2u', arr ) );
 	}
 	return new Buffer( arr ); // eslint-disable-line no-buffer-constructor
 }
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 99cbdf5..4c99a3c 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
     "@stdlib/assert-is-collection": "^0.2.2",
     "@stdlib/assert-is-function": "^0.2.2",
     "@stdlib/buffer-ctor": "^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"
   },