diff --git a/pmd-java/src/test/resources/net/sourceforge/pmd/ast/ParserCornerCases18.java b/pmd-java/src/test/resources/net/sourceforge/pmd/ast/ParserCornerCases18.java
index b93b5a89b5..4be5843cf9 100644
--- a/pmd-java/src/test/resources/net/sourceforge/pmd/ast/ParserCornerCases18.java
+++ b/pmd-java/src/test/resources/net/sourceforge/pmd/ast/ParserCornerCases18.java
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ public class ParserCornerCases18 {
 		return null;
 	}
 	
-	public Object createNonNullArray() {
+	public Object[] createNonNullArray() {
 		return new Object @NonNull[0];
 	}