diff --git a/lib/main.js b/lib/main.js
index a32b5ff..69007a9 100644
--- a/lib/main.js
+++ b/lib/main.js
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 
 var isString = require( '@stdlib/assert-is-string' ).isPrimitive;
 var isFunction = require( '@stdlib/assert-is-function' );
-var format = require( '@stdlib/string-format' );
+var format = require( '@stdlib/error-tools-fmtprodmsg' );
 
 
 // MAIN //
@@ -42,11 +42,11 @@ var format = require( '@stdlib/string-format' );
 */
 function parseJSON( str, reviver ) {
 	if ( !isString( str ) ) {
-		throw new TypeError( format( 'invalid argument. First argument must be a string. Value: `%s`.', str ) );
+		throw new TypeError( format( '1Wb3F', str ) );
 	}
 	if ( arguments.length > 1 ) {
 		if ( !isFunction( reviver ) ) {
-			throw new TypeError( format( 'invalid argument. Reviver argument must be a function. Value: `%s`.', reviver ) );
+			throw new TypeError( format( '1WbBk', reviver ) );
 		}
 	}
 	try {
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 01bb614..61fb7b2 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
   "dependencies": {
     "@stdlib/assert-is-function": "^0.2.2",
     "@stdlib/assert-is-string": "^0.2.2",
-    "@stdlib/string-format": "^0.2.2",
+    "@stdlib/error-tools-fmtprodmsg": "^0.2.2",
     "@stdlib/error-tools-fmtprodmsg": "^0.2.2"
   },
   "devDependencies": {