diff --git a/lib/main.js b/lib/main.js
index ee1a115..f927e8b 100644
--- a/lib/main.js
+++ b/lib/main.js
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 
 // MODULES //
 
-var format = require( '@stdlib/string-format' );
+var format = require( '@stdlib/error-tools-fmtprodmsg' );
 var dtype = require( '@stdlib/array-dtype' );
 var zeros = require( '@stdlib/array-zeros' );
 
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ var zeros = require( '@stdlib/array-zeros' );
 function zerosLike( x ) {
 	var dt = dtype( x ); // delegate input argument validation to dtype resolution
 	if ( dt === null ) {
-		throw new TypeError( format( 'invalid argument. First argument must be either an array, typed array, or complex typed array. Value: `%s`.', x ) );
+		throw new TypeError( format( '02X2f', x ) );
 	}
 	if ( arguments.length > 1 ) {
 		dt = arguments[ 1 ];
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index f5a86f3..911b4c4 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
   "dependencies": {
     "@stdlib/array-dtype": "^0.3.0",
     "@stdlib/array-zeros": "^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"
   },