diff --git a/classes/helpers/FrmAppHelper.php b/classes/helpers/FrmAppHelper.php
index 6141dfae36..36817a98bb 100644
--- a/classes/helpers/FrmAppHelper.php
+++ b/classes/helpers/FrmAppHelper.php
@@ -605,7 +605,7 @@ public static function is_admin() {
 	 * @return bool
 	 */
 	public static function is_empty_value( $value, $empty = '' ) {
-		return ( is_array( $value ) && empty( $value ) ) || $value === $empty;
+		return $value === array() || $value === $empty;
 	}
 
 	/**
diff --git a/classes/models/FrmEntryMeta.php b/classes/models/FrmEntryMeta.php
index f2096a02b0..be9e4495eb 100644
--- a/classes/models/FrmEntryMeta.php
+++ b/classes/models/FrmEntryMeta.php
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ public static function update_entry_metas( $entry_id, $values ) {
 
 			if ( $previous_field_ids && in_array( $field_id, $previous_field_ids ) ) {
 
-				if ( ( is_array( $meta_value ) && empty( $meta_value ) ) || ( ! is_array( $meta_value ) && trim( $meta_value ) === '' ) ) {
+				if ( $meta_value === array() || ( ! is_array( $meta_value ) && trim( $meta_value ) === '' ) ) {
 					// Remove blank fields.
 					unset( $values_indexed_by_field_id[ $field_id ] );
 				} else {
diff --git a/rector.php b/rector.php
index 47c61ed75f..c5f964dd69 100644
--- a/rector.php
+++ b/rector.php
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@
 
 // CodeQuality
 use Rector\CodeQuality\Rector\Assign\CombinedAssignRector;
-use Rector\CodeQuality\Rector\BooleanAnd\SimplifyEmptyArrayCheckRector;
 use Rector\CodeQuality\Rector\Class_\CompleteDynamicPropertiesRector;
 use Rector\CodeQuality\Rector\Class_\InlineConstructorDefaultToPropertyRector;
 use Rector\CodeQuality\Rector\ClassMethod\LocallyCalledStaticMethodToNonStaticRector;
@@ -149,8 +148,6 @@
 			JoinStringConcatRector::class,
 			LocallyCalledStaticMethodToNonStaticRector::class,
 			ShortenElseIfRector::class,
-			// This changes if is_array() && empty() to if === [].
-			SimplifyEmptyArrayCheckRector::class,
 			SimplifyEmptyCheckOnEmptyArrayRector::class,
 			SimplifyRegexPatternRector::class,
 			SingleInArrayToCompareRector::class,