diff --git a/src/recipes.jl b/src/recipes.jl
index ce3533eb..f5cb9b73 100644
--- a/src/recipes.jl
+++ b/src/recipes.jl
@@ -703,7 +703,7 @@ end
 
 function error_coords(xorig, yorig, ebar)
     # init empty x/y, and zip errors if passed Tuple{Vector,Vector}
-    x, y = Array(float_extended_type(xorig), 0), Array(Float64, 0)
+    x, y = Array{float_extended_type(xorig)}(0), Array{Float64}(0)
     # for each point, create a line segment from the bottom to the top of the errorbar
     for i = 1:max(length(xorig), length(yorig))
         xi = _cycle(xorig, i)