diff --git a/modules/git/functions/git-branch-delete-interactive b/modules/git/functions/git-branch-delete-interactive
index 5886cfe..f6e7310 100644
--- a/modules/git/functions/git-branch-delete-interactive
+++ b/modules/git/functions/git-branch-delete-interactive
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ else
   remotes=(${(f)"$(command git rev-parse --abbrev-ref ${^*:#-*}@{u} 2>/dev/null)"}) || remotes=()
 fi
 if command git branch --delete ${@} && \
-    (( ${#remotes[@]} )) && \
+    (( ${#remotes} )) && \
     read -q "?Also delete remote branch(es) ${remotes} [y/N]? "; then
   print
   local remote
diff --git a/modules/pacman/init.zsh b/modules/pacman/init.zsh
index 7449f7b..397ae45 100644
--- a/modules/pacman/init.zsh
+++ b/modules/pacman/init.zsh
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ alias pacblame="${zpacman_frontend} -Qo"
 #
 
 # source helper functions/aliases
-for helper in ${zpacman_helper[@]}; do
+for helper in ${zpacman_helper}; do
   if [[ -s ${0:h}/helper_${helper}.zsh ]]; then
     source ${0:h}/helper_${helper}.zsh
   else