diff --git a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/utils/async/if-then/lib/main.js b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/utils/async/if-then/lib/main.js
index cf22495734aa..1cef98176cb6 100644
--- a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/utils/async/if-then/lib/main.js
+++ b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/utils/async/if-then/lib/main.js
@@ -113,16 +113,14 @@ function ifthenAsync( predicate, x, y, done ) {
 	*/
 	function clbk2( error ) {
 		var nargs;
-		var args;
 		var i;
 		if ( error ) {
 			return done( error );
 		}
 		nargs = arguments.length;
-		args = new Array( nargs );
-		args[ 0 ] = null;
+		const args = [null];
 		for ( i = 1; i < nargs; i++ ) {
-			args[ i ] = arguments[ i ];
+			args.push(arguments[ i ]);
 		}
 		done.apply( null, args );
 	}