diff --git a/src/codegen.inc.php b/src/codegen.inc.php
index 7a5ffe2..0002dc3 100644
--- a/src/codegen.inc.php
+++ b/src/codegen.inc.php
@@ -350,7 +350,7 @@ function var_reset($name, \mtgType $type, $default = null)
   }
   else if($type instanceof \mtgArrType) 
   {
-    $str = "MetaIO.ClearList(ref $name);";
+    $str = "if($name == null) $name = new(); else $name.Clear();";
 
     if($default)
     {
@@ -390,7 +390,7 @@ function var_reset($name, \mtgType $type, $default = null)
       if($is_pod)
         $str .= "$name.Reset(); ";
       else
-        $str .= "MetaIO.Reset(ref $name); ";
+        $str .= "if($name == null) $name = new(); else $name.Reset(); ";
     }
 
     if($default)