diff --git a/zone/exp.cpp b/zone/exp.cpp
index 7b1a09aa5..d906b6666 100644
--- a/zone/exp.cpp
+++ b/zone/exp.cpp
@@ -805,15 +805,11 @@ void Client::SetEXP(uint64 set_exp, uint64 set_aaxp, bool isrezzexp) {
 	}
 
 	if (parse->PlayerHasQuestSub(EVENT_EXP_GAIN) && m_pp.exp != set_exp) {
-		const auto exp_value = set_exp - m_pp.exp;
-		const auto export_string = fmt::format("{}", exp_value);
-		parse->EventPlayer(EVENT_EXP_GAIN, this, export_string, 0);
+		parse->EventPlayer(EVENT_EXP_GAIN, this, std::to_string(set_exp - m_pp.exp), 0);
 	}
 
 	if (parse->PlayerHasQuestSub(EVENT_AA_EXP_GAIN) && m_pp.expAA != set_aaxp) {
-		const auto aa_exp_value = set_aaxp - m_pp.expAA;
-		const auto export_string = fmt::format("{}", aa_exp_value);
-		parse->EventPlayer(EVENT_AA_EXP_GAIN, this, export_string, 0);
+		parse->EventPlayer(EVENT_AA_EXP_GAIN, this, std::to_string(set_aaxp - m_pp.expAA), 0);
 	}
 
 	//set the client's EXP and AAEXP