diff --git a/lib/faker.rb b/lib/faker.rb
index 2b1bb5f5a8..3606df3ea1 100644
--- a/lib/faker.rb
+++ b/lib/faker.rb
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@
 require 'faker/version'
 
 require 'extensions/array'
-#require 'extensions/object'
 
 module Faker
   def self.numerify(number_string)
diff --git a/lib/faker/lorem.rb b/lib/faker/lorem.rb
index d027bc2a22..f7da0a7456 100644
--- a/lib/faker/lorem.rb
+++ b/lib/faker/lorem.rb
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ def self.sentence(word_count = 4)
     end
 
     def self.sentences(sentence_count = 3)
-      tap do |sentences|
+      [].tap do |sentences|
         1.upto(sentence_count) do
           sentences << sentence
         end
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ def self.paragraph(sentence_count = 3)
     end
 
     def self.paragraphs(paragraph_count = 3)
-      tap do |paragraphs|
+      [].tap do |paragraphs|
         1.upto(paragraph_count) do
           paragraphs << paragraph
         end