diff --git a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/utils/copy/lib/deep_copy.js b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/utils/copy/lib/deep_copy.js
index 802e3583c916..c0fe45232b89 100644
--- a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/utils/copy/lib/deep_copy.js
+++ b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/utils/copy/lib/deep_copy.js
@@ -262,7 +262,7 @@ function deepCopy( val, copy, cache, refs, level ) {
 				continue;
 			}
 			// Plain array or object...
-			ref = ( isArray( x ) ) ? new Array( x.length ) : {};
+			ref = ( isArray( x ) ) ? [] : {};
 			cache.push( x );
 			refs.push( ref );
 			if ( parent === 'array' ) {