diff --git a/cryptojs/test/aes-tests.ts b/cryptojs/test/aes-tests.ts
index eaef25447c..d4f0d95378 100644
--- a/cryptojs/test/aes-tests.ts
+++ b/cryptojs/test/aes-tests.ts
@@ -63,9 +63,9 @@ YUI.add('algo-aes-test', function (Y) {
 
             // Replace random method with one that returns a predictable value
             C.lib.WordArray.random = function (nBytes) {
-                var words = [];
+                var words: number[] = [];
                 for (var i = 0; i < nBytes; i += 4) {
-                    words.push([0x11223344]);
+                    words.push(0x11223344);
                 }
 
                 return C.lib.WordArray.create(words, nBytes);
diff --git a/cryptojs/test/des-tests.ts b/cryptojs/test/des-tests.ts
index 5e18608e0a..d889abab1e 100644
--- a/cryptojs/test/des-tests.ts
+++ b/cryptojs/test/des-tests.ts
@@ -87,9 +87,9 @@ YUI.add('algo-des-test', function (Y) {
 
             // Replace random method with one that returns a predictable value
             C.lib.WordArray.random = function (nBytes) {
-                var words = [];
+                var words: number[] = [];
                 for (var i = 0; i < nBytes; i += 4) {
-                    words.push([0x11223344]);
+                    words.push(0x11223344);
                 }
 
                 return C.lib.WordArray.create(words, nBytes);
diff --git a/cryptojs/test/pad-iso10126-tests.ts b/cryptojs/test/pad-iso10126-tests.ts
index de46f7d816..2961c9a32e 100644
--- a/cryptojs/test/pad-iso10126-tests.ts
+++ b/cryptojs/test/pad-iso10126-tests.ts
@@ -15,9 +15,9 @@ YUI.add('pad-iso10126-test', function (Y) {
 
             // Replace random method with one that returns a predictable value
             C.lib.WordArray.random = function (nBytes) {
-                var words = [];
+                var words: number[] = [];
                 for (var i = 0; i < nBytes; i += 4) {
-                    words.push([0x11223344]);
+                    words.push(0x11223344);
                 }
 
                 return C.lib.WordArray.create(words, nBytes);
diff --git a/cryptojs/test/rabbit-legacy-tests.ts b/cryptojs/test/rabbit-legacy-tests.ts
index 658d62b25c..30f3687171 100644
--- a/cryptojs/test/rabbit-legacy-tests.ts
+++ b/cryptojs/test/rabbit-legacy-tests.ts
@@ -63,9 +63,9 @@ YUI.add('algo-rabbit-legacy-test', function (Y) {
 
             // Replace random method with one that returns a predictable value
             C.lib.WordArray.random = function (nBytes) {
-                var words = [];
+                var words: number[] = [];
                 for (var i = 0; i < nBytes; i += 4) {
-                    words.push([0x11223344]);
+                    words.push(0x11223344);
                 }
 
                 return C.lib.WordArray.create(words, nBytes);
diff --git a/cryptojs/test/rabbit-tests.ts b/cryptojs/test/rabbit-tests.ts
index e8e0d3e3cf..a5690facee 100644
--- a/cryptojs/test/rabbit-tests.ts
+++ b/cryptojs/test/rabbit-tests.ts
@@ -67,9 +67,9 @@ YUI.add('algo-rabbit-test', function (Y) {
 
             // Replace random method with one that returns a predictable value
             C.lib.WordArray.random = function (nBytes) {
-                var words = [];
+                var words: number[] = [];
                 for (var i = 0; i < nBytes; i += 4) {
-                    words.push([0x11223344]);
+                    words.push(0x11223344);
                 }
 
                 return C.lib.WordArray.create(words, nBytes);
diff --git a/cryptojs/test/rc4-tests.ts b/cryptojs/test/rc4-tests.ts
index 5a4e5aa6fc..a827c0921a 100644
--- a/cryptojs/test/rc4-tests.ts
+++ b/cryptojs/test/rc4-tests.ts
@@ -51,9 +51,9 @@ YUI.add('algo-rc4-test', function (Y) {
 
             // Replace random method with one that returns a predictable value
             C.lib.WordArray.random = function (nBytes) {
-                var words = [];
+                var words: number[] = [];
                 for (var i = 0; i < nBytes; i += 4) {
-                    words.push([0x11223344]);
+                    words.push(0x11223344);
                 }
 
                 return C.lib.WordArray.create(words, nBytes);
diff --git a/cryptojs/test/tripledes-tests.ts b/cryptojs/test/tripledes-tests.ts
index 2227d37103..cbc123ea3b 100644
--- a/cryptojs/test/tripledes-tests.ts
+++ b/cryptojs/test/tripledes-tests.ts
@@ -71,9 +71,9 @@ YUI.add('algo-tripledes-test', function (Y) {
 
             // Replace random method with one that returns a predictable value
             C.lib.WordArray.random = function (nBytes) {
-                var words = [];
+                var words: number[] = [];
                 for (var i = 0; i < nBytes; i += 4) {
-                    words.push([0x11223344]);
+                    words.push(0x11223344);
                 }
 
                 return C.lib.WordArray.create(words, nBytes);