diff --git a/src/interceptors/delta-response-interceptor.js b/src/interceptors/delta-response-interceptor.js
index 84785396..9e8b9951 100644
--- a/src/interceptors/delta-response-interceptor.js
+++ b/src/interceptors/delta-response-interceptor.js
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ const patchValue = (session, handle, cacheId, patches) => {
   const cache = getHandleCache(session, handle);
   let entry = cache.get(cacheId);
   if (typeof entry === 'undefined') {
-    entry = patches.length && Array.isArray(patches[0].value) ? [] : {};
+    entry = Array.isArray(patches[0].value) ? [] : {};
   }
   if (patches.length) {
     if (patches[0].path === '/' && typeof patches[0].value !== 'object') {