diff --git a/tests/test_errors.cpp b/tests/test_errors.cpp
index 896e5b0a..b4f044f4 100644
--- a/tests/test_errors.cpp
+++ b/tests/test_errors.cpp
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ TEST_CASE("default_error_handler", "[errors]]")
 
     auto logger = spdlog::create<spdlog::sinks::basic_file_sink_mt>("test-error", filename, true);
     logger->set_pattern("%v");
-    logger->info(SPDLOG_FMT_RUNTIME("Test message {} {}"), 1);
+    logger->info("Test message {} {}", 1);
     logger->info("Test message {}", 2);
     logger->flush();
 
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ TEST_CASE("custom_error_handler", "[errors]]")
     logger->set_error_handler([=](const std::string &) { throw custom_ex(); });
     logger->info("Good message #1");
 
-    REQUIRE_THROWS_AS(logger->info(SPDLOG_FMT_RUNTIME("Bad format msg {} {}"), "xxx"), custom_ex);
+    REQUIRE_THROWS_AS(logger->info("Bad format msg {} {}", "xxx"), custom_ex);
     logger->info("Good message #2");
     require_message_count(SIMPLE_LOG, 2);
 }
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ TEST_CASE("async_error_handler", "[errors]]")
             ofs << err_msg;
         });
         logger->info("Good message #1");
-        logger->info(SPDLOG_FMT_RUNTIME("Bad format msg {} {}"), "xxx");
+        logger->info("Bad format msg {} {}", "xxx");
         logger->info("Good message #2");
         spdlog::drop("logger"); // force logger to drain the queue and shutdown
     }