diff --git a/index.js b/index.js
index 1b2c110..ead2a65 100644
--- a/index.js
+++ b/index.js
@@ -48,8 +48,18 @@ ArrayParser.prototype.newEntry = function (includeEmpty) {
   }
 }
 
+ArrayParser.prototype.consumeDimensions = function () {
+  if (this.source[0] === '[') {
+    while (!this.isEof()) {
+      var char = this.nextCharacter()
+      if (char.value === '=') break
+    }
+  }
+}
+
 ArrayParser.prototype.parse = function (nested) {
   var character, parser, quote
+  this.consumeDimensions()
   while (!this.isEof()) {
     character = this.nextCharacter()
     if (character.value === '{' && !quote) {
diff --git a/test.js b/test.js
index 6512e00..d15b7e6 100644
--- a/test.js
+++ b/test.js
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ test(function (t) {
 
   var integer = ap.partialRight(array.parse, ap.partialRight(parseInt, 10))
   t.deepEqual(integer('{1,2,3}'), [1, 2, 3], 'numerics')
+  t.deepEqual(integer('[0:2]={1,2,3}'), [1, 2, 3], 'numerics')
 
   t.end()
 })