diff --git a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/_tools/pkgs/entry-points/lib/entries.js b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/_tools/pkgs/entry-points/lib/entries.js
index 36bb69f328c0..4b1bb3a025fc 100644
--- a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/_tools/pkgs/entry-points/lib/entries.js
+++ b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/_tools/pkgs/entry-points/lib/entries.js
@@ -61,7 +61,8 @@ function entryPoints( pkgs, clbk ) {
 	var k;
 
 	total = pkgs.length;
-	out = new Array( total );
+	out = [];
+	out.length = total;
 
 	count = 0;