diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/com/github/michaelbull/result/Unwrap.kt b/src/main/kotlin/com/github/michaelbull/result/Unwrap.kt
index 005dd09..1513a74 100644
--- a/src/main/kotlin/com/github/michaelbull/result/Unwrap.kt
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/com/github/michaelbull/result/Unwrap.kt
@@ -16,6 +16,11 @@ fun <V, E> Result<V, E>.unwrap(): V {
     }
 }
 
+@Deprecated("Use lazy evaluation.", ReplaceWith("expect { message }"))
+infix fun <V, E> Result<V, E>.expect(message: String): V {
+    return expect { message }
+}
+
 /**
  * Unwraps a [Result], yielding the [value][Ok.value].
  *
@@ -24,10 +29,10 @@ fun <V, E> Result<V, E>.unwrap(): V {
  * @param message The message to include in the [UnwrapException] if the [Result] is an [Err].
  * @throws UnwrapException if the [Result] is an [Err], with the specified [message].
  */
-infix fun <V, E> Result<V, E>.expect(message: String): V {
+infix inline fun <V, E> Result<V, E>.expect(message: () -> String): V {
     return when (this) {
         is Ok -> value
-        is Err -> throw UnwrapException("$message $error")
+        is Err -> throw UnwrapException("${message()} $error")
     }
 }
 
@@ -45,6 +50,11 @@ fun <V, E> Result<V, E>.unwrapError(): E {
     }
 }
 
+@Deprecated("Use lazy evaluation.", ReplaceWith("expectError { message }"))
+infix fun <V, E> Result<V, E>.expectError(message: String): E {
+    return expectError { message }
+}
+
 /**
  * Unwraps a [Result], yielding the [error][Err.error].
  *
@@ -53,9 +63,9 @@ fun <V, E> Result<V, E>.unwrapError(): E {
  * @param message The message to include in the [UnwrapException] if the [Result] is [Ok].
  * @throws UnwrapException if the [Result] is [Ok], with the specified [message].
  */
-infix fun <V, E> Result<V, E>.expectError(message: String): E {
+infix inline fun <V, E> Result<V, E>.expectError(message: () -> String): E {
     return when (this) {
-        is Ok -> throw UnwrapException("$message $value")
+        is Ok -> throw UnwrapException("${message()} $value")
         is Err -> error
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/test/kotlin/com/github/michaelbull/result/UnwrapTest.kt b/src/test/kotlin/com/github/michaelbull/result/UnwrapTest.kt
index 044bc99..584e69f 100644
--- a/src/test/kotlin/com/github/michaelbull/result/UnwrapTest.kt
+++ b/src/test/kotlin/com/github/michaelbull/result/UnwrapTest.kt
@@ -23,14 +23,14 @@ internal class UnwrapTest {
 
     @Test
     internal fun `expect should return the result value if ok`() {
-        val value = Ok(1994).expect("the year should be")
+        val value = Ok(1994).expect { "the year should be" }
         assertThat(value, equalTo(1994))
     }
 
     @Test
     internal fun `expect should throw an UnwrapException with a specified message if not ok`() {
         val throwable = assertThrows(UnwrapException::class.java, {
-            Err(1994).expect("the year should be")
+            Err(1994).expect { "the year should be" }
         })
 
         assertThat(throwable.message, equalTo("the year should be 1994"))
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ internal class UnwrapTest {
     @Test
     internal fun `expectError should throw an UnwrapException with a specified message if ok`() {
         val throwable = assertThrows(UnwrapException::class.java, {
-            Ok(2010).expectError("the year should be")
+            Ok(2010).expectError { "the year should be" }
         })
 
         assertThat(throwable.message, equalTo("the year should be 2010"))
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ internal class UnwrapTest {
 
     @Test
     internal fun `expectError should return the result error if not ok`() {
-        val error = Err(2010).expectError("the year should be")
+        val error = Err(2010).expectError { "the year should be" }
         assertThat(error, equalTo(2010))
     }
 }