diff --git a/vlib/v/checker/checker.v b/vlib/v/checker/checker.v
index 316544e1a8..c8ab20210e 100644
--- a/vlib/v/checker/checker.v
+++ b/vlib/v/checker/checker.v
@@ -1133,12 +1133,12 @@ pub fn (mut c Checker) array_init(array_init mut ast.ArrayInit) table.Type {
 		}
 		type_sym := c.table.get_type_symbol(c.expected_type)
 		if type_sym.kind != .array {
-			c.error('array_init: no type specified (maybe: `[]Type` instead of `[]`)', array_init.pos)
+			c.error('array_init: no type specified (maybe: `[]Type{}` instead of `[]`)', array_init.pos)
 			return table.void_type
 		}
 		// TODO: seperate errors once bug is fixed with `x := if expr { ... } else { ... }`
 		// if c.expected_type == table.void_type {
-		// c.error('array_init: use `[]Type` instead of `[]`', array_init.pos)
+		// c.error('array_init: use `[]Type{}` instead of `[]`', array_init.pos)
 		// return table.void_type
 		// }
 		array_info := type_sym.array_info()