diff --git a/dist/lib/swagger.js b/dist/lib/swagger.js
index e181a928..5df38cbe 100644
--- a/dist/lib/swagger.js
+++ b/dist/lib/swagger.js
@@ -622,6 +622,9 @@ var SwaggerOperation = function(nickname, path, method, parameters, summary, not
 
     // for 1.1 compatibility
     var type = param.type || param.dataType;
+    if(type === 'array') {
+      type = 'array[' + (param.items.$ref ? param.items.$ref : param.items.type) + ']';
+    }
 
     if(type.toLowerCase() === 'boolean') {
       param.allowableValues = {};
diff --git a/lib/swagger.js b/lib/swagger.js
index e181a928..5df38cbe 100644
--- a/lib/swagger.js
+++ b/lib/swagger.js
@@ -622,6 +622,9 @@ var SwaggerOperation = function(nickname, path, method, parameters, summary, not
 
     // for 1.1 compatibility
     var type = param.type || param.dataType;
+    if(type === 'array') {
+      type = 'array[' + (param.items.$ref ? param.items.$ref : param.items.type) + ']';
+    }
 
     if(type.toLowerCase() === 'boolean') {
       param.allowableValues = {};