diff --git a/lib/main.js b/lib/main.js
index fca1d87..05ba2f3 100644
--- a/lib/main.js
+++ b/lib/main.js
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 
 var isCollection = require( '@stdlib/assert-is-collection' );
 var base = require( '@stdlib/array-base-none' );
-var format = require( '@stdlib/string-format' );
+var format = require( '@stdlib/error-tools-fmtprodmsg' );
 
 
 // MAIN //
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ var format = require( '@stdlib/string-format' );
 */
 function none( collection ) {
 	if ( !isCollection( collection ) ) {
-		throw new TypeError( format( 'invalid argument. Must provide a collection. Value: `%s`.', collection ) );
+		throw new TypeError( format( '1W1Ag', collection ) );
 	}
 	return base( collection );
 }
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index f8b8b76..5e5a3d8 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
   "dependencies": {
     "@stdlib/array-base-none": "^0.3.0",
     "@stdlib/assert-is-collection": "^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"
   },