diff --git a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/_tools/makie/plugins/makie-view-complexity/lib/main.js b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/_tools/makie/plugins/makie-view-complexity/lib/main.js
index 52acc6078cd2..1454362de6a0 100644
--- a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/_tools/makie/plugins/makie-view-complexity/lib/main.js
+++ b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/_tools/makie/plugins/makie-view-complexity/lib/main.js
@@ -89,10 +89,10 @@ function plugin( dir ) {
 	opts = {};
 	opts.cwd = dir;
 
-	args = new Array( 1 );
+	args = [];
 
 	// Target:
-	args[ 0 ] = 'view-complexity';
+	args.push( 'view-complexity' );
 
 	proc = spawn( 'make', args, opts );
 	proc.on( 'error', onError );