diff --git a/pmd/src/net/sourceforge/pmd/ast/ASTType.java b/pmd/src/net/sourceforge/pmd/ast/ASTType.java
index 3130b73a65..6014433f1a 100644
--- a/pmd/src/net/sourceforge/pmd/ast/ASTType.java
+++ b/pmd/src/net/sourceforge/pmd/ast/ASTType.java
@@ -41,7 +41,13 @@ public class ASTType extends SimpleNode {
 
     public void dump(String prefix) {
         String out = toString(prefix) + ":";
-        if (isArray()) {out += "(array)";}
+        if (isArray()) {
+            out += "(array";
+            for (int i=0;i<getDimensions();i++) {
+                out += "[";
+            }
+            out += ")";
+        }
         System.out.println(out);
         dumpChildren(prefix);
     }