diff --git a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/utils/some-by/examples/index.js b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/utils/some-by/examples/index.js
index c8b3bd57c25a..376925bd139b 100644
--- a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/utils/some-by/examples/index.js
+++ b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/utils/some-by/examples/index.js
@@ -29,9 +29,9 @@ var bool;
 var arr;
 var i;
 
-arr = new Array( 100 );
-for ( i = 0; i < arr.length; i++ ) {
-	arr[ i ] = randu();
+arr = [];
+for ( i = 0; i < 100; i++ ) {
+    arr.push( randu() );
 }
 
 bool = someBy( arr, 5, threshold );