diff --git a/extensions/tf2/extension.cpp b/extensions/tf2/extension.cpp
index 0eaeaac7..a22edb43 100644
--- a/extensions/tf2/extension.cpp
+++ b/extensions/tf2/extension.cpp
@@ -65,14 +65,14 @@ bool TF2Tools::SDK_OnLoad(char *error, size_t maxlength, bool late)
 {
 	if (strcmp(g_pSM->GetGameFolderName(), "tf") != 0)
 	{
-		snprintf(error, maxlength, "Cannot Load TF2 Extension on mods other than TF2");
+		UTIL_Format(error, maxlength, "Cannot Load TF2 Extension on mods other than TF2");
 		return false;
 	}
 
 	ServerClass *sc = UTIL_FindServerClass("CTFPlayer");
 	if (sc == NULL)
 	{
-		snprintf(error, maxlength, "Could not find CTFPlayer server class");
+		UTIL_Format(error, maxlength, "Could not find CTFPlayer server class");
 		return false;
 	}
 
@@ -80,18 +80,18 @@ bool TF2Tools::SDK_OnLoad(char *error, size_t maxlength, bool late)
 
 	if (!UTIL_FindDataTable(sc->m_pTable, "DT_TFPlayerShared", playerSharedOffset, 0))
 	{
-		snprintf(error, maxlength, "Could not find DT_TFPlayerShared data table");
+		UTIL_Format(error, maxlength, "Could not find DT_TFPlayerShared data table");
 		return false;
 	}
 
 	sharesys->AddDependency(myself, "bintools.ext", true, true);
 
-	char conf_error[255];
+	char conf_error[255] = "";
 	if (!gameconfs->LoadGameConfigFile("sm-tf2.games", &g_pGameConf, conf_error, sizeof(conf_error)))
 	{
 		if (conf_error)
 		{
-			snprintf(error, maxlength, "Could not read sm-tf2.games.txt: %s", conf_error);
+			UTIL_Format(error, maxlength, "Could not read sm-tf2.games.txt: %s", conf_error);
 		}
 		return false;
 	}