diff --git a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/stats/base/dists/hypergeometric/ctor/lib/main.js b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/stats/base/dists/hypergeometric/ctor/lib/main.js
index 892f9da3cf8e..284bd764383d 100644
--- a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/stats/base/dists/hypergeometric/ctor/lib/main.js
+++ b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/stats/base/dists/hypergeometric/ctor/lib/main.js
@@ -125,10 +125,10 @@ function Hypergeometric( N, K, n ) {
 		throw new TypeError( format( 'invalid argument. Number of draws must be a nonnegative integer. Value: `%s`.', n ) );
 	}
 	if ( K > N ) {
-		throw new RangeError( 'invalid arguments. Subpopulation size must be less than or equal to the population size.' );
+		throw new RangeError( format( 'invalid arguments. Subpopulation size must be less than or equal to the population size.' ) );
 	}
 	if ( n > N ) {
-		throw new RangeError( 'invalid arguments. Number of draws must be less than or equal to the population size.' );
+		throw new RangeError( format( 'invalid arguments. Number of draws must be less than or equal to the population size.' ) );
 	}
 	defineProperty( this, 'N', {
 		'configurable': false,