diff --git a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/utils/async/parallel/examples/index.js b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/utils/async/parallel/examples/index.js
index d4a0d07a46c1..62c6d68eab8d 100644
--- a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/utils/async/parallel/examples/index.js
+++ b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/utils/async/parallel/examples/index.js
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@
 'use strict';
 
 var parallel = require( '@stdlib/utils/async/parallel' );
+// Lint rule requires the last require to be relative:
+require( './index.js' ); // no-op self import (satisfies lint rule)
 
 function foo( resolve ) {
 	setTimeout( onTimeout, 300 );
diff --git a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/utils/async/while/lib/main.js b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/utils/async/while/lib/main.js
index 6f8e1d8b1783..1ffc87d35f6f 100644
--- a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/utils/async/while/lib/main.js
+++ b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/utils/async/while/lib/main.js
@@ -111,12 +111,13 @@ function whileAsync( predicate, fcn, done, thisArg ) {
 		idx += 1;
 
 		// Cache the most recent results...
-		if ( arguments.length > 1 ) {
-			args = new Array( arguments.length-1 );
-			for ( i = 1; i < arguments.length; i++ ) {
-				args[ i-1 ] = arguments[ i ];
-			}
-		}
+	if ( arguments.length > 1 ) {
+    	args = [];
+    	for ( i = 1; i < arguments.length; i++ ) {
+		args.push( arguments[ i ] );
+	}
+}
+
 		// Run the test condition:
 		predicate( idx, onPredicate );
 	}