diff --git a/main/inc/lib/database.lib.php b/main/inc/lib/database.lib.php
index 8f43517d0e..1add4f22a7 100755
--- a/main/inc/lib/database.lib.php
+++ b/main/inc/lib/database.lib.php
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ class Database
      *
      * @throws \Doctrine\ORM\ORMException
      */
-    public function connect($params = [], $sysPath = '', $entityRootPath = '')
+    public function connect($params = array(), $sysPath = '', $entityRootPath = '')
     {
         $config = self::getDoctrineConfig($entityRootPath);