diff --git a/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/impl/Utils.java b/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/impl/Utils.java
index d2563acc1b..6772da7c82 100644
--- a/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/impl/Utils.java
+++ b/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/impl/Utils.java
@@ -654,6 +654,13 @@ final class Utils {
         return result;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Create a new array
+     */
+    static final <T> T[] array(T... array) {
+        return array;
+    }
+
     /**
      * Use this rather than {@link Arrays#asList(Object...)} for
      * <code>null</code>-safety