diff --git a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/ctor/test/test.instance.set_nd.js b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/ctor/test/test.instance.set_nd.js
index 6df4873510a5..16833cab9758 100644
--- a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/ctor/test/test.instance.set_nd.js
+++ b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/ctor/test/test.instance.set_nd.js
@@ -75,9 +75,11 @@ tape( 'an ndarray constructor returns an instance which has a `set` method which
 
 	function badValue( value, dim ) {
 		return function badValue() {
-			var args = new Array( shape.length+1 );
+			var args;
 			var i;
 
+			args = [];
+			args.length = shape.length+1;
 			for ( i = 0; i < shape.length; i++ ) {
 				if ( i === dim ) {
 					args[ i ] = value;