diff --git a/lib/main.js b/lib/main.js
index d86a4d6..56b8d1d 100644
--- a/lib/main.js
+++ b/lib/main.js
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ var rescape = require( '@stdlib/utils-escape-regexp-string' );
 var isFunction = require( '@stdlib/assert-is-function' );
 var isString = require( '@stdlib/assert-is-string' ).isPrimitive;
 var isRegExp = require( '@stdlib/assert-is-regexp' );
-var format = require( '@stdlib/string-format' );
+var format = require( '@stdlib/error-tools-fmtprodmsg' );
 var base = require( '@stdlib/string-base-replace' );
 
 
@@ -65,15 +65,15 @@ var base = require( '@stdlib/string-base-replace' );
 */
 function replace( str, search, newval ) {
 	if ( !isString( str ) ) {
-		throw new TypeError( format( 'invalid argument. First argument must be a string. Value: `%s`.', str ) );
+		throw new TypeError( format( '1PJ3F', str ) );
 	}
 	if ( isString( search ) ) {
 		search = new RegExp( rescape( search ), 'g' );
 	} else if ( !isRegExp( search ) ) {
-		throw new TypeError( format( 'invalid argument. Second argument must be a string or regular expression. Value: `%s`.', search ) );
+		throw new TypeError( format( '1PJAT', search ) );
 	}
 	if ( !isString( newval ) && !isFunction( newval ) ) {
-		throw new TypeError( format( 'invalid argument. Third argument must be a string or replacement function. Value: `%s`.', newval ) );
+		throw new TypeError( format( '1PJAU', newval ) );
 	}
 	return base( str, search, newval );
 }
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 6d1bd3b..ce63c99 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@
     "@stdlib/regexp-eol": "^0.2.2",
     "@stdlib/streams-node-stdin": "^0.2.2",
     "@stdlib/string-base-replace": "^0.2.2",
-    "@stdlib/string-format": "^0.2.2",
+    "@stdlib/error-tools-fmtprodmsg": "^0.2.2",
     "@stdlib/utils-escape-regexp-string": "^0.2.2",
     "@stdlib/utils-regexp-from-string": "^0.2.2",
     "@stdlib/error-tools-fmtprodmsg": "^0.2.2"