diff --git a/src/ipc.cpp b/src/ipc.cpp
index 7271a44..14b66f1 100644
--- a/src/ipc.cpp
+++ b/src/ipc.cpp
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ namespace ipc {
 
 #define set_message(verbose, s, ...)                                           \
     {                                                                          \
-        m_message = fmt::format(s __VA_OPT__(, ) __VA_ARGS__);                 \
+        m_message = fmt::format(s, __VA_ARGS__);                               \
         if (verbose < 0) {                                                     \
             throw std::runtime_error(m_message);                               \
         }                                                                      \