diff --git a/node/expr/t_array_dim_fetch_test.go b/node/expr/t_array_dim_fetch_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ce58542
--- /dev/null
+++ b/node/expr/t_array_dim_fetch_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,74 @@
+package expr_test
+
+import (
+	"bytes"
+	"reflect"
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/z7zmey/php-parser/node/expr"
+
+	"github.com/kylelemons/godebug/pretty"
+	"github.com/z7zmey/php-parser/node/scalar"
+
+	"github.com/z7zmey/php-parser/node"
+	"github.com/z7zmey/php-parser/node/stmt"
+	"github.com/z7zmey/php-parser/php5"
+	"github.com/z7zmey/php-parser/php7"
+)
+
+func assertEqual(t *testing.T, expected interface{}, actual interface{}) {
+	if !reflect.DeepEqual(expected, actual) {
+		diff := pretty.Compare(expected, actual)
+
+		if diff != "" {
+			t.Errorf("diff: (-expected +actual)\n%s", diff)
+		} else {
+			t.Errorf("expected and actual are not equal\n")
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+func TestArrayDimFetch(t *testing.T) {
+	src := `<? $a[1];`
+
+	expected := &stmt.StmtList{
+		Stmts: []node.Node{
+			&stmt.Expression{
+				Expr: &expr.ArrayDimFetch{
+					Variable: &expr.Variable{VarName: &node.Identifier{Value: "$a"}},
+					Dim:      &scalar.Lnumber{Value: "1"},
+				},
+			},
+		},
+	}
+
+	actual, _, _ := php7.Parse(bytes.NewBufferString(src), "test.php")
+	assertEqual(t, expected, actual)
+
+	actual, _, _ = php5.Parse(bytes.NewBufferString(src), "test.php")
+	assertEqual(t, expected, actual)
+}
+
+func TestArrayDimFetchNested(t *testing.T) {
+	src := `<? $a[1][2];`
+
+	expected := &stmt.StmtList{
+		Stmts: []node.Node{
+			&stmt.Expression{
+				Expr: &expr.ArrayDimFetch{
+					Variable: &expr.ArrayDimFetch{
+						Variable: &expr.Variable{VarName: &node.Identifier{Value: "$a"}},
+						Dim:      &scalar.Lnumber{Value: "1"},
+					},
+					Dim: &scalar.Lnumber{Value: "2"},
+				},
+			},
+		},
+	}
+
+	actual, _, _ := php7.Parse(bytes.NewBufferString(src), "test.php")
+	assertEqual(t, expected, actual)
+
+	actual, _, _ = php5.Parse(bytes.NewBufferString(src), "test.php")
+	assertEqual(t, expected, actual)
+}
diff --git a/node/expr/t_array_test.go b/node/expr/t_array_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..992752e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/node/expr/t_array_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,90 @@
+package expr_test
+
+import (
+	"bytes"
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/z7zmey/php-parser/node/scalar"
+
+	"github.com/z7zmey/php-parser/node/expr"
+
+	"github.com/z7zmey/php-parser/node"
+	"github.com/z7zmey/php-parser/node/stmt"
+	"github.com/z7zmey/php-parser/php5"
+	"github.com/z7zmey/php-parser/php7"
+)
+
+func TestArray(t *testing.T) {
+	src := `<? array();`
+
+	expected := &stmt.StmtList{
+		Stmts: []node.Node{
+			&stmt.Expression{
+				Expr: &expr.Array{
+					Items: []node.Node{},
+				},
+			},
+		},
+	}
+
+	actual, _, _ := php7.Parse(bytes.NewBufferString(src), "test.php")
+	assertEqual(t, expected, actual)
+
+	actual, _, _ = php5.Parse(bytes.NewBufferString(src), "test.php")
+	assertEqual(t, expected, actual)
+}
+
+func TestArrayItem(t *testing.T) {
+	src := `<? array(1);`
+
+	expected := &stmt.StmtList{
+		Stmts: []node.Node{
+			&stmt.Expression{
+				Expr: &expr.Array{
+					Items: []node.Node{
+						&expr.ArrayItem{
+							ByRef: false,
+							Val:   &scalar.Lnumber{Value: "1"},
+						},
+					},
+				},
+			},
+		},
+	}
+
+	actual, _, _ := php7.Parse(bytes.NewBufferString(src), "test.php")
+	assertEqual(t, expected, actual)
+
+	actual, _, _ = php5.Parse(bytes.NewBufferString(src), "test.php")
+	assertEqual(t, expected, actual)
+}
+
+func TestArrayItems(t *testing.T) {
+	src := `<? array(1=>1, &$b,);`
+
+	expected := &stmt.StmtList{
+		Stmts: []node.Node{
+			&stmt.Expression{
+				Expr: &expr.Array{
+					Items: []node.Node{
+						&expr.ArrayItem{
+							ByRef: false,
+							Key:   &scalar.Lnumber{Value: "1"},
+							Val:   &scalar.Lnumber{Value: "1"},
+						},
+						&expr.ArrayItem{
+							ByRef: true,
+							Val:   &expr.Variable{VarName: &node.Identifier{Value: "$b"}},
+						},
+					},
+				},
+			},
+		},
+	}
+
+	actual, _, _ := php7.Parse(bytes.NewBufferString(src), "test.php")
+	assertEqual(t, expected, actual)
+
+	actual, _, _ = php5.Parse(bytes.NewBufferString(src), "test.php")
+	assertEqual(t, expected, actual)
+}
diff --git a/php5/php5.go b/php5/php5.go
index a6b8466..ea1a84f 100644
--- a/php5/php5.go
+++ b/php5/php5.go
@@ -6284,7 +6284,7 @@ yydefault:
 		yyDollar = yyS[yypt-0 : yypt+1]
 		//line php5/php5.y:3442
 		{
-			yyVAL.list = nil
+			yyVAL.list = []node.Node{}
 		}
 	case 480:
 		yyDollar = yyS[yypt-2 : yypt+1]
diff --git a/php5/php5.y b/php5/php5.y
index 4c994c3..bfe3812 100644
--- a/php5/php5.y
+++ b/php5/php5.y
@@ -3440,7 +3440,7 @@ assignment_list_element:
 
 array_pair_list:
         /* empty */
-            { $$ = nil }
+            { $$ = []node.Node{} }
     |   non_empty_array_pair_list possible_comma
             { $$ = $1 }
 ;