diff --git a/test/unit_test/runtime/fmt_test.cpp b/test/unit_test/runtime/fmt_test.cpp
index 6395872a..efac4e09 100644
--- a/test/unit_test/runtime/fmt_test.cpp
+++ b/test/unit_test/runtime/fmt_test.cpp
@@ -1034,12 +1034,12 @@ TEST_CASE("precision specification for integral representation should throw", "[
 {
   SECTION("full format {:%Q %q} on a quantity")
   {
-    REQUIRE_THROWS_MATCHES(STD_FMT::format("{:%.1Q %q}", 1_q_m), STD_FMT::format_error, Message("precision not allowed for integral quantity representation"));
+    REQUIRE_THROWS_MATCHES(STD_FMT::vformat("{:%.1Q %q}", STD_FMT::make_format_args(1_q_m)), STD_FMT::format_error, Message("precision not allowed for integral quantity representation"));
   }
 
   SECTION("value only format {:%Q} on a quantity")
   {
-    REQUIRE_THROWS_MATCHES(STD_FMT::format("{:%.1Q}", 1_q_m), STD_FMT::format_error, Message("precision not allowed for integral quantity representation"));
+    REQUIRE_THROWS_MATCHES(STD_FMT::vformat("{:%.1Q}", STD_FMT::make_format_args(1_q_m)), STD_FMT::format_error, Message("precision not allowed for integral quantity representation"));
   }
 }