diff --git a/declare.js b/declare.js
index 0ecdc66a..9acd848e 100644
--- a/declare.js
+++ b/declare.js
@@ -50,10 +50,12 @@ exports.serialize = function (field) {
             }
             break
         case 'lengthEncoded': {
-                variables.i = true
                 if (field.encoding) {
                     field.encoding.map(declare)
                 }
+                if (field.fields[0].type != 'buffer') {
+                    variables.i = true
+                }
                 if (field.fields[0].type == 'buffer' && ! field.fields[0].concat) {
                     variables.I = true
                 }
diff --git a/test/generated/array/chunked.serializer.all.js b/test/generated/array/chunked.serializer.all.js
index 9f21b98c..c60132c1 100644
--- a/test/generated/array/chunked.serializer.all.js
+++ b/test/generated/array/chunked.serializer.all.js
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ module.exports = function ({ $lookup }) {
     return {
         object: function () {
             return function (object, $buffer, $start) {
-                let $i = [], $I = []
+                let $I = []
 
                 $buffer[$start++] = object.nudge & 0xff
 
diff --git a/test/generated/array/chunked.serializer.bff.js b/test/generated/array/chunked.serializer.bff.js
index 5e39c01e..0b135050 100644
--- a/test/generated/array/chunked.serializer.bff.js
+++ b/test/generated/array/chunked.serializer.bff.js
@@ -3,10 +3,10 @@ module.exports = function ({ $incremental, $lookup }) {
         object: function () {
             return function (object) {
                 return function ($buffer, $start, $end) {
-                    let $i = [], $I = []
+                    let $I = []
 
                     if ($end - $start < 3 + object.array.reduce((sum, buffer) => sum + buffer.length, 0)) {
-                        return $incremental.object(object, 0, $i, $I)($buffer, $start, $end)
+                        return $incremental.object(object, 0, $I)($buffer, $start, $end)
                     }
 
                     $buffer[$start++] = object.nudge & 0xff
diff --git a/test/generated/array/chunked.serializer.chk.js b/test/generated/array/chunked.serializer.chk.js
index 485e343c..ae1a632c 100644
--- a/test/generated/array/chunked.serializer.chk.js
+++ b/test/generated/array/chunked.serializer.chk.js
@@ -3,23 +3,23 @@ module.exports = function ({ $incremental, $lookup }) {
         object: function () {
             return function (object) {
                 return function ($buffer, $start, $end) {
-                    let $i = [], $I = []
+                    let $I = []
 
                     if ($end - $start < 1) {
-                        return $incremental.object(object, 0, $i, $I)($buffer, $start, $end)
+                        return $incremental.object(object, 0, $I)($buffer, $start, $end)
                     }
 
                     $buffer[$start++] = object.nudge & 0xff
 
                     if ($end - $start < 1) {
-                        return $incremental.object(object, 2, $i, $I)($buffer, $start, $end)
+                        return $incremental.object(object, 2, $I)($buffer, $start, $end)
                     }
 
                     $I[0] = object.array.reduce((sum, buffer) => sum + buffer.length, 0)
                     $buffer[$start++] = $I[0] & 0xff
 
                     if ($end - $start < 0 + object.array.reduce((sum, buffer) => sum + buffer.length, 0)) {
-                        return $incremental.object(object, 5, $i, $I)($buffer, $start, $end)
+                        return $incremental.object(object, 5, $I)($buffer, $start, $end)
                     }
 
                     {
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ module.exports = function ({ $incremental, $lookup }) {
                     }
 
                     if ($end - $start < 1) {
-                        return $incremental.object(object, 6, $i, $I)($buffer, $start, $end)
+                        return $incremental.object(object, 6, $I)($buffer, $start, $end)
                     }
 
                     $buffer[$start++] = object.sentry & 0xff
diff --git a/test/generated/array/chunked.serializer.inc.js b/test/generated/array/chunked.serializer.inc.js
index 82792d72..1a9fbd79 100644
--- a/test/generated/array/chunked.serializer.inc.js
+++ b/test/generated/array/chunked.serializer.inc.js
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 module.exports = function ({ $lookup }) {
     return {
         object: function () {
-            return function (object, $step = 0, $i = [], $I = []) {
+            return function (object, $step = 0, $I = []) {
                 let $_, $bite, $copied = 0, $offset = 0, $index = 0
 
                 return function $serialize ($buffer, $start, $end) {
diff --git a/test/generated/array/concat.serializer.all.js b/test/generated/array/concat.serializer.all.js
index aebea803..f7744a2b 100644
--- a/test/generated/array/concat.serializer.all.js
+++ b/test/generated/array/concat.serializer.all.js
@@ -2,8 +2,6 @@ module.exports = function ({ $lookup }) {
     return {
         object: function () {
             return function (object, $buffer, $start) {
-                let $i = []
-
                 $buffer[$start++] = object.nudge & 0xff
 
                 $buffer[$start++] = object.array.length & 0xff
diff --git a/test/generated/array/concat.serializer.bff.js b/test/generated/array/concat.serializer.bff.js
index 47933fd7..6dba17a8 100644
--- a/test/generated/array/concat.serializer.bff.js
+++ b/test/generated/array/concat.serializer.bff.js
@@ -3,10 +3,8 @@ module.exports = function ({ $incremental, $lookup }) {
         object: function () {
             return function (object) {
                 return function ($buffer, $start, $end) {
-                    let $i = []
-
                     if ($end - $start < 3 + object.array.length * 1) {
-                        return $incremental.object(object, 0, $i)($buffer, $start, $end)
+                        return $incremental.object(object, 0)($buffer, $start, $end)
                     }
 
                     $buffer[$start++] = object.nudge & 0xff
diff --git a/test/generated/array/concat.serializer.chk.js b/test/generated/array/concat.serializer.chk.js
index a9d091da..ea24e80d 100644
--- a/test/generated/array/concat.serializer.chk.js
+++ b/test/generated/array/concat.serializer.chk.js
@@ -3,29 +3,27 @@ module.exports = function ({ $incremental, $lookup }) {
         object: function () {
             return function (object) {
                 return function ($buffer, $start, $end) {
-                    let $i = []
-
                     if ($end - $start < 1) {
-                        return $incremental.object(object, 0, $i)($buffer, $start, $end)
+                        return $incremental.object(object, 0)($buffer, $start, $end)
                     }
 
                     $buffer[$start++] = object.nudge & 0xff
 
                     if ($end - $start < 1) {
-                        return $incremental.object(object, 2, $i)($buffer, $start, $end)
+                        return $incremental.object(object, 2)($buffer, $start, $end)
                     }
 
                     $buffer[$start++] = object.array.length & 0xff
 
                     if ($end - $start < 0 + object.array.length) {
-                        return $incremental.object(object, 4, $i)($buffer, $start, $end)
+                        return $incremental.object(object, 4)($buffer, $start, $end)
                     }
 
                     object.array.copy($buffer, $start, 0, object.array.length)
                     $start += object.array.length
 
                     if ($end - $start < 1) {
-                        return $incremental.object(object, 5, $i)($buffer, $start, $end)
+                        return $incremental.object(object, 5)($buffer, $start, $end)
                     }
 
                     $buffer[$start++] = object.sentry & 0xff
diff --git a/test/generated/array/concat.serializer.inc.js b/test/generated/array/concat.serializer.inc.js
index 8414fdd3..8a475d28 100644
--- a/test/generated/array/concat.serializer.inc.js
+++ b/test/generated/array/concat.serializer.inc.js
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 module.exports = function ({ $lookup }) {
     return {
         object: function () {
-            return function (object, $step = 0, $i = []) {
+            return function (object, $step = 0) {
                 let $_, $bite, $copied = 0
 
                 return function $serialize ($buffer, $start, $end) {
diff --git a/test/generated/array/conditional/chunked.serializer.all.js b/test/generated/array/conditional/chunked.serializer.all.js
index bcc70963..f5db7b0f 100644
--- a/test/generated/array/conditional/chunked.serializer.all.js
+++ b/test/generated/array/conditional/chunked.serializer.all.js
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ module.exports = function ({ $lookup }) {
     return {
         object: function () {
             return function (object, $buffer, $start) {
-                let $i = [], $I = []
+                let $I = []
 
                 $buffer[$start++] = object.nudge & 0xff
 
diff --git a/test/generated/array/conditional/chunked.serializer.bff.js b/test/generated/array/conditional/chunked.serializer.bff.js
index d8353f21..d1d4862a 100644
--- a/test/generated/array/conditional/chunked.serializer.bff.js
+++ b/test/generated/array/conditional/chunked.serializer.bff.js
@@ -3,10 +3,10 @@ module.exports = function ({ $incremental, $lookup }) {
         object: function () {
             return function (object) {
                 return function ($buffer, $start, $end) {
-                    let $i = [], $I = []
+                    let $I = []
 
                     if ($end - $start < 1) {
-                        return $incremental.object(object, 0, $i, $I)($buffer, $start, $end)
+                        return $incremental.object(object, 0, $I)($buffer, $start, $end)
                     }
 
                     $buffer[$start++] = object.nudge & 0xff
@@ -14,13 +14,13 @@ module.exports = function ({ $incremental, $lookup }) {
                     $I[0] = object.array.reduce((sum, buffer) => sum + buffer.length, 0)
                     if ((value => value < 128)($I[0])) {
                         if ($end - $start < 1) {
-                            return $incremental.object(object, 4, $i, $I)($buffer, $start, $end)
+                            return $incremental.object(object, 4, $I)($buffer, $start, $end)
                         }
 
                         $buffer[$start++] = $I[0] & 0xff
                     } else {
                         if ($end - $start < 2) {
-                            return $incremental.object(object, 6, $i, $I)($buffer, $start, $end)
+                            return $incremental.object(object, 6, $I)($buffer, $start, $end)
                         }
 
                         $buffer[$start++] = $I[0] >>> 7 & 0x7f | 0x80
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ module.exports = function ({ $incremental, $lookup }) {
                     }
 
                     if ($end - $start < 1 + object.array.reduce((sum, buffer) => sum + buffer.length, 0)) {
-                        return $incremental.object(object, 9, $i, $I)($buffer, $start, $end)
+                        return $incremental.object(object, 9, $I)($buffer, $start, $end)
                     }
 
                     {
diff --git a/test/generated/array/conditional/chunked.serializer.chk.js b/test/generated/array/conditional/chunked.serializer.chk.js
index 212142e2..89e63d56 100644
--- a/test/generated/array/conditional/chunked.serializer.chk.js
+++ b/test/generated/array/conditional/chunked.serializer.chk.js
@@ -3,10 +3,10 @@ module.exports = function ({ $incremental, $lookup }) {
         object: function () {
             return function (object) {
                 return function ($buffer, $start, $end) {
-                    let $i = [], $I = []
+                    let $I = []
 
                     if ($end - $start < 1) {
-                        return $incremental.object(object, 0, $i, $I)($buffer, $start, $end)
+                        return $incremental.object(object, 0, $I)($buffer, $start, $end)
                     }
 
                     $buffer[$start++] = object.nudge & 0xff
@@ -14,13 +14,13 @@ module.exports = function ({ $incremental, $lookup }) {
                     $I[0] = object.array.reduce((sum, buffer) => sum + buffer.length, 0)
                     if ((value => value < 128)($I[0])) {
                         if ($end - $start < 1) {
-                            return $incremental.object(object, 4, $i, $I)($buffer, $start, $end)
+                            return $incremental.object(object, 4, $I)($buffer, $start, $end)
                         }
 
                         $buffer[$start++] = $I[0] & 0xff
                     } else {
                         if ($end - $start < 2) {
-                            return $incremental.object(object, 6, $i, $I)($buffer, $start, $end)
+                            return $incremental.object(object, 6, $I)($buffer, $start, $end)
                         }
 
                         $buffer[$start++] = $I[0] >>> 7 & 0x7f | 0x80
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ module.exports = function ({ $incremental, $lookup }) {
                     }
 
                     if ($end - $start < 0 + object.array.reduce((sum, buffer) => sum + buffer.length, 0)) {
-                        return $incremental.object(object, 9, $i, $I)($buffer, $start, $end)
+                        return $incremental.object(object, 9, $I)($buffer, $start, $end)
                     }
 
                     {
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ module.exports = function ({ $incremental, $lookup }) {
                     }
 
                     if ($end - $start < 1) {
-                        return $incremental.object(object, 10, $i, $I)($buffer, $start, $end)
+                        return $incremental.object(object, 10, $I)($buffer, $start, $end)
                     }
 
                     $buffer[$start++] = object.sentry & 0xff
diff --git a/test/generated/array/conditional/chunked.serializer.inc.js b/test/generated/array/conditional/chunked.serializer.inc.js
index 959bf215..62f44d6b 100644
--- a/test/generated/array/conditional/chunked.serializer.inc.js
+++ b/test/generated/array/conditional/chunked.serializer.inc.js
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 module.exports = function ({ $lookup }) {
     return {
         object: function () {
-            return function (object, $step = 0, $i = [], $I = []) {
+            return function (object, $step = 0, $I = []) {
                 let $_, $bite, $copied = 0, $offset = 0, $index = 0
 
                 return function $serialize ($buffer, $start, $end) {
diff --git a/test/generated/array/conditional/concat.serializer.all.js b/test/generated/array/conditional/concat.serializer.all.js
index 46a9b157..4a244bfa 100644
--- a/test/generated/array/conditional/concat.serializer.all.js
+++ b/test/generated/array/conditional/concat.serializer.all.js
@@ -2,8 +2,6 @@ module.exports = function ({ $lookup }) {
     return {
         object: function () {
             return function (object, $buffer, $start) {
-                let $i = []
-
                 $buffer[$start++] = object.nudge & 0xff
 
                 if ((value => value < 128)(object.array.length)) {
diff --git a/test/generated/array/conditional/concat.serializer.bff.js b/test/generated/array/conditional/concat.serializer.bff.js
index d085f4bb..3c673752 100644
--- a/test/generated/array/conditional/concat.serializer.bff.js
+++ b/test/generated/array/conditional/concat.serializer.bff.js
@@ -3,23 +3,21 @@ module.exports = function ({ $incremental, $lookup }) {
         object: function () {
             return function (object) {
                 return function ($buffer, $start, $end) {
-                    let $i = []
-
                     if ($end - $start < 1) {
-                        return $incremental.object(object, 0, $i)($buffer, $start, $end)
+                        return $incremental.object(object, 0)($buffer, $start, $end)
                     }
 
                     $buffer[$start++] = object.nudge & 0xff
 
                     if ((value => value < 128)(object.array.length)) {
                         if ($end - $start < 1) {
-                            return $incremental.object(object, 3, $i)($buffer, $start, $end)
+                            return $incremental.object(object, 3)($buffer, $start, $end)
                         }
 
                         $buffer[$start++] = object.array.length & 0xff
                     } else {
                         if ($end - $start < 2) {
-                            return $incremental.object(object, 5, $i)($buffer, $start, $end)
+                            return $incremental.object(object, 5)($buffer, $start, $end)
                         }
 
                         $buffer[$start++] = object.array.length >>> 7 & 0x7f | 0x80
@@ -27,7 +25,7 @@ module.exports = function ({ $incremental, $lookup }) {
                     }
 
                     if ($end - $start < 1 + object.array.length * 1) {
-                        return $incremental.object(object, 8, $i)($buffer, $start, $end)
+                        return $incremental.object(object, 8)($buffer, $start, $end)
                     }
 
                     object.array.copy($buffer, $start, 0, object.array.length)
diff --git a/test/generated/array/conditional/concat.serializer.chk.js b/test/generated/array/conditional/concat.serializer.chk.js
index 1bd5616b..0c92048f 100644
--- a/test/generated/array/conditional/concat.serializer.chk.js
+++ b/test/generated/array/conditional/concat.serializer.chk.js
@@ -3,23 +3,21 @@ module.exports = function ({ $incremental, $lookup }) {
         object: function () {
             return function (object) {
                 return function ($buffer, $start, $end) {
-                    let $i = []
-
                     if ($end - $start < 1) {
-                        return $incremental.object(object, 0, $i)($buffer, $start, $end)
+                        return $incremental.object(object, 0)($buffer, $start, $end)
                     }
 
                     $buffer[$start++] = object.nudge & 0xff
 
                     if ((value => value < 128)(object.array.length)) {
                         if ($end - $start < 1) {
-                            return $incremental.object(object, 3, $i)($buffer, $start, $end)
+                            return $incremental.object(object, 3)($buffer, $start, $end)
                         }
 
                         $buffer[$start++] = object.array.length & 0xff
                     } else {
                         if ($end - $start < 2) {
-                            return $incremental.object(object, 5, $i)($buffer, $start, $end)
+                            return $incremental.object(object, 5)($buffer, $start, $end)
                         }
 
                         $buffer[$start++] = object.array.length >>> 7 & 0x7f | 0x80
@@ -27,14 +25,14 @@ module.exports = function ({ $incremental, $lookup }) {
                     }
 
                     if ($end - $start < 0 + object.array.length) {
-                        return $incremental.object(object, 8, $i)($buffer, $start, $end)
+                        return $incremental.object(object, 8)($buffer, $start, $end)
                     }
 
                     object.array.copy($buffer, $start, 0, object.array.length)
                     $start += object.array.length
 
                     if ($end - $start < 1) {
-                        return $incremental.object(object, 9, $i)($buffer, $start, $end)
+                        return $incremental.object(object, 9)($buffer, $start, $end)
                     }
 
                     $buffer[$start++] = object.sentry & 0xff
diff --git a/test/generated/array/conditional/concat.serializer.inc.js b/test/generated/array/conditional/concat.serializer.inc.js
index e208b411..b93f3440 100644
--- a/test/generated/array/conditional/concat.serializer.inc.js
+++ b/test/generated/array/conditional/concat.serializer.inc.js
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 module.exports = function ({ $lookup }) {
     return {
         object: function () {
-            return function (object, $step = 0, $i = []) {
+            return function (object, $step = 0) {
                 let $_, $bite, $copied = 0
 
                 return function $serialize ($buffer, $start, $end) {
diff --git a/test/generated/array/switch/chunked.serializer.all.js b/test/generated/array/switch/chunked.serializer.all.js
index 8aa9a93a..d2dddb4a 100644
--- a/test/generated/array/switch/chunked.serializer.all.js
+++ b/test/generated/array/switch/chunked.serializer.all.js
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ module.exports = function ({ $lookup }) {
     return {
         object: function () {
             return function (object, $buffer, $start) {
-                let $i = [], $I = []
+                let $I = []
 
                 $buffer[$start++] = object.type & 0xff
 
diff --git a/test/generated/array/switch/chunked.serializer.bff.js b/test/generated/array/switch/chunked.serializer.bff.js
index fef99469..55e8a0dc 100644
--- a/test/generated/array/switch/chunked.serializer.bff.js
+++ b/test/generated/array/switch/chunked.serializer.bff.js
@@ -3,10 +3,10 @@ module.exports = function ({ $incremental, $lookup }) {
         object: function () {
             return function (object) {
                 return function ($buffer, $start, $end) {
-                    let $i = [], $I = []
+                    let $I = []
 
                     if ($end - $start < 1) {
-                        return $incremental.object(object, 0, $i, $I)($buffer, $start, $end)
+                        return $incremental.object(object, 0, $I)($buffer, $start, $end)
                     }
 
                     $buffer[$start++] = object.type & 0xff
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ module.exports = function ({ $incremental, $lookup }) {
                     case 0:
 
                         if ($end - $start < 1) {
-                            return $incremental.object(object, 4, $i, $I)($buffer, $start, $end)
+                            return $incremental.object(object, 4, $I)($buffer, $start, $end)
                         }
 
                         $buffer[$start++] = $I[0] & 0xff
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ module.exports = function ({ $incremental, $lookup }) {
                     default:
 
                         if ($end - $start < 2) {
-                            return $incremental.object(object, 6, $i, $I)($buffer, $start, $end)
+                            return $incremental.object(object, 6, $I)($buffer, $start, $end)
                         }
 
                         $buffer[$start++] = $I[0] >>> 8 & 0xff
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ module.exports = function ({ $incremental, $lookup }) {
                     }
 
                     if ($end - $start < 1 + object.array.reduce((sum, buffer) => sum + buffer.length, 0)) {
-                        return $incremental.object(object, 8, $i, $I)($buffer, $start, $end)
+                        return $incremental.object(object, 8, $I)($buffer, $start, $end)
                     }
 
                     {
diff --git a/test/generated/array/switch/chunked.serializer.chk.js b/test/generated/array/switch/chunked.serializer.chk.js
index 62c9a65b..d2838677 100644
--- a/test/generated/array/switch/chunked.serializer.chk.js
+++ b/test/generated/array/switch/chunked.serializer.chk.js
@@ -3,10 +3,10 @@ module.exports = function ({ $incremental, $lookup }) {
         object: function () {
             return function (object) {
                 return function ($buffer, $start, $end) {
-                    let $i = [], $I = []
+                    let $I = []
 
                     if ($end - $start < 1) {
-                        return $incremental.object(object, 0, $i, $I)($buffer, $start, $end)
+                        return $incremental.object(object, 0, $I)($buffer, $start, $end)
                     }
 
                     $buffer[$start++] = object.type & 0xff
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ module.exports = function ({ $incremental, $lookup }) {
                     case 0:
 
                         if ($end - $start < 1) {
-                            return $incremental.object(object, 4, $i, $I)($buffer, $start, $end)
+                            return $incremental.object(object, 4, $I)($buffer, $start, $end)
                         }
 
                         $buffer[$start++] = $I[0] & 0xff
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ module.exports = function ({ $incremental, $lookup }) {
                     default:
 
                         if ($end - $start < 2) {
-                            return $incremental.object(object, 6, $i, $I)($buffer, $start, $end)
+                            return $incremental.object(object, 6, $I)($buffer, $start, $end)
                         }
 
                         $buffer[$start++] = $I[0] >>> 8 & 0xff
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ module.exports = function ({ $incremental, $lookup }) {
                     }
 
                     if ($end - $start < 0 + object.array.reduce((sum, buffer) => sum + buffer.length, 0)) {
-                        return $incremental.object(object, 8, $i, $I)($buffer, $start, $end)
+                        return $incremental.object(object, 8, $I)($buffer, $start, $end)
                     }
 
                     {
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ module.exports = function ({ $incremental, $lookup }) {
                     }
 
                     if ($end - $start < 1) {
-                        return $incremental.object(object, 9, $i, $I)($buffer, $start, $end)
+                        return $incremental.object(object, 9, $I)($buffer, $start, $end)
                     }
 
                     $buffer[$start++] = object.sentry & 0xff
diff --git a/test/generated/array/switch/chunked.serializer.inc.js b/test/generated/array/switch/chunked.serializer.inc.js
index 6f0dd235..e47bdc39 100644
--- a/test/generated/array/switch/chunked.serializer.inc.js
+++ b/test/generated/array/switch/chunked.serializer.inc.js
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 module.exports = function ({ $lookup }) {
     return {
         object: function () {
-            return function (object, $step = 0, $i = [], $I = []) {
+            return function (object, $step = 0, $I = []) {
                 let $_, $bite, $copied = 0, $offset = 0, $index = 0
 
                 return function $serialize ($buffer, $start, $end) {
diff --git a/test/generated/array/switch/concat.serializer.all.js b/test/generated/array/switch/concat.serializer.all.js
index c1a585d2..addd578e 100644
--- a/test/generated/array/switch/concat.serializer.all.js
+++ b/test/generated/array/switch/concat.serializer.all.js
@@ -2,8 +2,6 @@ module.exports = function ({ $lookup }) {
     return {
         object: function () {
             return function (object, $buffer, $start) {
-                let $i = []
-
                 $buffer[$start++] = object.type & 0xff
 
                 switch (($ => $.type)(object)) {
diff --git a/test/generated/array/switch/concat.serializer.bff.js b/test/generated/array/switch/concat.serializer.bff.js
index 5ca35c3e..8b7e8eab 100644
--- a/test/generated/array/switch/concat.serializer.bff.js
+++ b/test/generated/array/switch/concat.serializer.bff.js
@@ -3,10 +3,8 @@ module.exports = function ({ $incremental, $lookup }) {
         object: function () {
             return function (object) {
                 return function ($buffer, $start, $end) {
-                    let $i = []
-
                     if ($end - $start < 1) {
-                        return $incremental.object(object, 0, $i)($buffer, $start, $end)
+                        return $incremental.object(object, 0)($buffer, $start, $end)
                     }
 
                     $buffer[$start++] = object.type & 0xff
@@ -15,7 +13,7 @@ module.exports = function ({ $incremental, $lookup }) {
                     case 0:
 
                         if ($end - $start < 1) {
-                            return $incremental.object(object, 3, $i)($buffer, $start, $end)
+                            return $incremental.object(object, 3)($buffer, $start, $end)
                         }
 
                         $buffer[$start++] = object.array.length & 0xff
@@ -25,7 +23,7 @@ module.exports = function ({ $incremental, $lookup }) {
                     default:
 
                         if ($end - $start < 2) {
-                            return $incremental.object(object, 5, $i)($buffer, $start, $end)
+                            return $incremental.object(object, 5)($buffer, $start, $end)
                         }
 
                         $buffer[$start++] = object.array.length >>> 8 & 0xff
@@ -35,7 +33,7 @@ module.exports = function ({ $incremental, $lookup }) {
                     }
 
                     if ($end - $start < 1 + object.array.length * 1) {
-                        return $incremental.object(object, 7, $i)($buffer, $start, $end)
+                        return $incremental.object(object, 7)($buffer, $start, $end)
                     }
 
                     object.array.copy($buffer, $start, 0, object.array.length)
diff --git a/test/generated/array/switch/concat.serializer.chk.js b/test/generated/array/switch/concat.serializer.chk.js
index e2b6d81d..1124f799 100644
--- a/test/generated/array/switch/concat.serializer.chk.js
+++ b/test/generated/array/switch/concat.serializer.chk.js
@@ -3,10 +3,8 @@ module.exports = function ({ $incremental, $lookup }) {
         object: function () {
             return function (object) {
                 return function ($buffer, $start, $end) {
-                    let $i = []
-
                     if ($end - $start < 1) {
-                        return $incremental.object(object, 0, $i)($buffer, $start, $end)
+                        return $incremental.object(object, 0)($buffer, $start, $end)
                     }
 
                     $buffer[$start++] = object.type & 0xff
@@ -15,7 +13,7 @@ module.exports = function ({ $incremental, $lookup }) {
                     case 0:
 
                         if ($end - $start < 1) {
-                            return $incremental.object(object, 3, $i)($buffer, $start, $end)
+                            return $incremental.object(object, 3)($buffer, $start, $end)
                         }
 
                         $buffer[$start++] = object.array.length & 0xff
@@ -25,7 +23,7 @@ module.exports = function ({ $incremental, $lookup }) {
                     default:
 
                         if ($end - $start < 2) {
-                            return $incremental.object(object, 5, $i)($buffer, $start, $end)
+                            return $incremental.object(object, 5)($buffer, $start, $end)
                         }
 
                         $buffer[$start++] = object.array.length >>> 8 & 0xff
@@ -35,14 +33,14 @@ module.exports = function ({ $incremental, $lookup }) {
                     }
 
                     if ($end - $start < 0 + object.array.length) {
-                        return $incremental.object(object, 7, $i)($buffer, $start, $end)
+                        return $incremental.object(object, 7)($buffer, $start, $end)
                     }
 
                     object.array.copy($buffer, $start, 0, object.array.length)
                     $start += object.array.length
 
                     if ($end - $start < 1) {
-                        return $incremental.object(object, 8, $i)($buffer, $start, $end)
+                        return $incremental.object(object, 8)($buffer, $start, $end)
                     }
 
                     $buffer[$start++] = object.sentry & 0xff
diff --git a/test/generated/array/switch/concat.serializer.inc.js b/test/generated/array/switch/concat.serializer.inc.js
index 3c90d674..20b5f260 100644
--- a/test/generated/array/switch/concat.serializer.inc.js
+++ b/test/generated/array/switch/concat.serializer.inc.js
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 module.exports = function ({ $lookup }) {
     return {
         object: function () {
-            return function (object, $step = 0, $i = []) {
+            return function (object, $step = 0) {
                 let $_, $bite, $copied = 0
 
                 return function $serialize ($buffer, $start, $end) {
diff --git a/test/generated/locket/key.serializer.all.js b/test/generated/locket/key.serializer.all.js
index dbf53e32..e3077697 100644
--- a/test/generated/locket/key.serializer.all.js
+++ b/test/generated/locket/key.serializer.all.js
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ module.exports = function ({ $lookup }) {
     return {
         object: function () {
             return function (object, $buffer, $start) {
-                let $_, $i = []
+                let $_
 
                 $_ =
                     ($lookup[0].indexOf(object.header.method) << 31 & 0x80000000) >>> 0 |