diff --git a/include/global.h b/include/global.h
index 170461ea5f..2a8e182bfa 100644
--- a/include/global.h
+++ b/include/global.h
@@ -225,7 +225,7 @@ using std::isnan;
 #define IS_REF_NONNULL(r) (1)
 #endif
 
-#define CRASH(msg, ...) OSPanic(__FILE__, __LINE__, "%s", msg, ##__VA_ARGS__)
+#define CRASH(msg) OSPanic(__FILE__, __LINE__, "%s", msg)
 
 // Some basic macros that are more convenient than putting down #if blocks for one-line changes.
 #if TARGET_PC
diff --git a/src/dusk/audio/DuskDsp.cpp b/src/dusk/audio/DuskDsp.cpp
index 697371702f..ca4d079e92 100644
--- a/src/dusk/audio/DuskDsp.cpp
+++ b/src/dusk/audio/DuskDsp.cpp
@@ -85,10 +85,9 @@ static bool ValidateChannelWaveFormat(const JASDsp::TChannel& channel) {
  */
 static void ValidateChannel(const JASDsp::TChannel& channel) {
     if (!ValidateChannelWaveFormat(channel)) {
-        CRASH(
-            "Unable to handle channel format: %02x, %02x\n",
-            channel.mSamplesPerBlock,
-            channel.mBytesPerBlock);
+        const auto msg = fmt::format("Unable to handle channel format: {:02x}, {:02x}\n",
+            channel.mSamplesPerBlock, channel.mBytesPerBlock);
+        CRASH(msg.c_str());
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/dusk/string.cpp b/src/dusk/string.cpp
index e40094ef70..7666f9d9ae 100644
--- a/src/dusk/string.cpp
+++ b/src/dusk/string.cpp
@@ -45,10 +45,10 @@ void SafeStringCopy(char* buffer, size_t bufSize, const char* src) {
     const auto srcSize = strlen(src);
     if (srcSize > bufSize - 1) [[unlikely]] {
         const auto msg = fmt::format(
-            "Destination buffer too small! Need %d, have %d",
+            "Destination buffer too small! Need {}, have {}",
             srcSize + 1,
             bufSize);
-        CRASH("%s", msg.c_str());
+        CRASH(msg.c_str());
     }
 
     strncpyProxy(buffer, src, bufSize);