diff --git a/src/combinators.rs b/src/combinators.rs
index 764c678..53fdd4e 100644
--- a/src/combinators.rs
+++ b/src/combinators.rs
@@ -55,16 +55,15 @@ where
     I: Clone + 'a,
 {
     fn parse(&self, input: I) -> ParseResult<I, Vec<O>, I> {
-        let mut results = Vec::new();
-        let mut count: u16 = 0;
-
         let at_least = self.at_least.unwrap_or(0);
         let at_most = self.at_most.unwrap_or(u16::MAX);
 
         if at_most == 0 {
-            return Ok((results, input));
+            return Ok((vec![], input));
         }
 
+        let mut results = Vec::new();
+        let mut count: u16 = 0;
         let mut further_input = input.clone();
 
         while let Ok((item, rest)) = self.inner_parser.parse(further_input.clone()) {