diff -r e3c851a14f16 -r 18f3010a358c src/Structures.cpp
--- a/src/Structures.cpp	Tue Dec 25 18:13:02 2012 -0800
+++ b/src/Structures.cpp	Wed Dec 26 17:14:12 2012 -0800
@@ -133,14 +133,16 @@
                 childStructMap = StructMap::cast(StructType::cast(desc->type())->newMap());
                 child = Struct::New(zone, childStructMap, tenure);
             } else if (desc->type()->isArray()) {
-                assert(false);
-#if 0
-                childArrayMap = ArrayMap::cast(desc->type()->newMap());
-                if (desc->type()->isFixedLength())
+                // :TODO: don't create empty arrays for ref slots here.
+                // Instead, make a separate Initialize function, so we
+                // can avoid double-creating arrays for module globals.
+                //  (const char:x[] = "x")
+                ArrayType *type = ArrayType::cast(desc->type());
+                childArrayMap = ArrayMap::cast(type->newMap());
+                if (type->isFixedLength())
                     child = Array::NewFixed(zone, childArrayMap, tenure);
                 else
                     child = Array::NewEmpty(zone, childArrayMap, tenure);
-#endif
             }
             if (!child)
                 return NULL;