diff --git a/meta/module.jai b/meta/module.jai
index 0a30651..88174ab 100644
--- a/meta/module.jai
+++ b/meta/module.jai
@@ -20,14 +20,15 @@ get_stack_trace_caller_location :: (loc := #caller_location) -> Source_Code_Loca
 }
 
 check_bounds :: ($$index: $T, $$count: T, loc := #caller_location) #expand {
+   MESSAGE :: "bounds check failed! index % (max %)";
    #if is_constant(index) && is_constant(count) {
       if index < 0 || index >= count {
-         message := basic.tprint("bounds check failed! index was % (max %)", index, count - 1);
+         message := basic.tprint(MESSAGE, index, count - 1);
          compiler.compiler_report(message, mode = .ERROR, loc = loc);
       }
    }
    else {
-      basic.assert(index >= 0 && index < count, "bounds check failed! index was % (max %)", index, count -1, loc = loc);
+      basic.assert(index >= 0 && index < count, MESSAGE, index, count -1, loc = loc);
    }
 }