diff --git a/lib/main.js b/lib/main.js
index 2b853c6..81a5fac 100644
--- a/lib/main.js
+++ b/lib/main.js
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 var isString = require( '@stdlib/assert-is-string' ).isPrimitive;
 var ctors = require( '@stdlib/array-typed-complex-ctors' );
 var defaults = require( '@stdlib/array-defaults' );
-var format = require( '@stdlib/string-format' );
+var format = require( '@stdlib/error-tools-fmtprodmsg' );
 
 
 // VARIABLES //
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ function complexarray() {
 	}
 	ctor = ctors( dtype );
 	if ( ctor === null ) {
-		throw new TypeError( format( 'invalid argument. Must provide a recognized data type. Value: `%s`.', dtype ) );
+		throw new TypeError( format( '01r2Y', dtype ) );
 	}
 	if ( nargs <= 0 ) {
 		return new ctor( 0 );
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 668eceb..5e04ddd 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
     "@stdlib/array-defaults": "^0.3.0",
     "@stdlib/array-typed-complex-ctors": "^0.2.2",
     "@stdlib/assert-is-string": "^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"
   },