diff --git a/lib/polyfill.js b/lib/polyfill.js
index 0fb9518..e86b7dd 100644
--- a/lib/polyfill.js
+++ b/lib/polyfill.js
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@
 
 'use strict';
 
+var format = require('@stdlib/error-tools-fmtprodmsg');
+
 // MAIN //
 
 /**
@@ -27,10 +29,9 @@
 * @throws {Error} not implemented
 */
 function polyfill( size ) { // eslint-disable-line no-unused-vars
-	throw new Error( 'not supported. The current environment does not support SharedArrayBuffers, and, unfortunately, SharedArrayBuffers cannot be polyfilled. For shared memory applications, upgrade your runtime environment to one which supports SharedArrayBuffers.' );
+	throw new Error( format('01T09') );
 }
 
-
 // EXPORTS //
 
 module.exports = polyfill;
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index e2b00e9..08fc7bc 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@
     "@stdlib/math-base-special-pow": "^0.3.1",
     "@stdlib/number-uint8-base-to-binary-string": "^0.2.3",
     "@stdlib/random-base-randu": "^0.2.3",
-    "@stdlib/string-format": "^0.2.3",
+    "@stdlib/error-tools-fmtprodmsg": "^0.2.3",
     "proxyquire": "^2.0.0",
     "tape": "git+https://github.com/kgryte/tape.git#fix/globby",
     "istanbul": "^0.4.1",