diff --git a/centvrion/parser.py b/centvrion/parser.py
index 5110886..5a6cf96 100644
--- a/centvrion/parser.py
+++ b/centvrion/parser.py
@@ -297,13 +297,10 @@ class Parser():
       else:
         return [calls[0]] + calls[2]
 
-    @self.pg.production('array_items : ')
     @self.pg.production('array_items : expression')
     @self.pg.production('array_items : expression SYMBOL_COMMA opt_newline array_items')
     def array_items(calls):
-      if len(calls) == 0:
-        return []
-      elif len(calls) == 1:
+      if len(calls) == 1:
         return [calls[0]]
       else:
         return [calls[0]] + calls[3]
@@ -391,10 +388,19 @@ class Parser():
     def dict_literal(tokens):
       return ast_nodes.DataDict(tokens[3])
 
-    @self.pg.production('expression : SYMBOL_LBRACKET array_items SYMBOL_RBRACKET')
+    @self.pg.production('expression : SYMBOL_LBRACKET SYMBOL_RBRACKET')
+    @self.pg.production('expression : SYMBOL_LBRACKET newlines SYMBOL_RBRACKET')
+    def array_empty(_):
+      return ast_nodes.DataArray([])
+
+    @self.pg.production('expression : SYMBOL_LBRACKET array_items opt_newline SYMBOL_RBRACKET')
     def array(tokens):
       return ast_nodes.DataArray(tokens[1])
 
+    @self.pg.production('expression : SYMBOL_LBRACKET newlines array_items opt_newline SYMBOL_RBRACKET')
+    def array_leading_newline(tokens):
+      return ast_nodes.DataArray(tokens[2])
+
     @self.pg.production('expression : SYMBOL_LBRACKET expression KEYWORD_VSQVE expression SYMBOL_RBRACKET')
     def range_array(tokens):
       return ast_nodes.DataRangeArray(tokens[1], tokens[3])
diff --git a/tests/07_test_arrays__.py b/tests/07_test_arrays__.py
index 724c83c..e50b6d4 100644
--- a/tests/07_test_arrays__.py
+++ b/tests/07_test_arrays__.py
@@ -265,6 +265,26 @@ multiline_array_tests = [
       DataArray([Numeral("II"), Numeral("III")]),
       Numeral("IV")]))]),
     ValList([ValInt(1), ValList([ValInt(2), ValInt(3)]), ValInt(4)])),
+  # empty array with newline
+  ("[\n]",
+    Program([], [ExpressionStatement(DataArray([]))]),
+    ValList([])),
+  # newline immediately after [
+  ("[\nI, II, III]",
+    Program([], [ExpressionStatement(DataArray([Numeral("I"), Numeral("II"), Numeral("III")]))]),
+    ValList([ValInt(1), ValInt(2), ValInt(3)])),
+  # newline immediately before ]
+  ("[I, II, III\n]",
+    Program([], [ExpressionStatement(DataArray([Numeral("I"), Numeral("II"), Numeral("III")]))]),
+    ValList([ValInt(1), ValInt(2), ValInt(3)])),
+  # newlines on both sides
+  ("[\nI, II, III\n]",
+    Program([], [ExpressionStatement(DataArray([Numeral("I"), Numeral("II"), Numeral("III")]))]),
+    ValList([ValInt(1), ValInt(2), ValInt(3)])),
+  # newlines around every delimiter
+  ("[\nI,\nII,\nIII\n]",
+    Program([], [ExpressionStatement(DataArray([Numeral("I"), Numeral("II"), Numeral("III")]))]),
+    ValList([ValInt(1), ValInt(2), ValInt(3)])),
 ]
 
 class TestMultilineArray(unittest.TestCase):