diff --git a/data/skeletons/java.m4 b/data/skeletons/java.m4
index 83e2ec6c..cb9c407e 100644
--- a/data/skeletons/java.m4
+++ b/data/skeletons/java.m4
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ m4_define([b4_null], [null])
 m4_define([b4_typed_parser_table_define],
 [m4_ifval([$4], [b4_comment([$4])
   ])dnl
-[private static final ]$1[ yy$2_[] = yy$2_init();
+[private static final ]$1[[] yy$2_ = yy$2_init();
   private static final ]$1[[] yy$2_init()
   {
     return new ]$1[[]