diff --git a/compiler/noirc_evaluator/src/ssa/acir_gen/mod.rs b/compiler/noirc_evaluator/src/ssa/acir_gen/mod.rs
index 8d4d0668534..140ed0b53ff 100644
--- a/compiler/noirc_evaluator/src/ssa/acir_gen/mod.rs
+++ b/compiler/noirc_evaluator/src/ssa/acir_gen/mod.rs
@@ -2268,11 +2268,9 @@ impl Context {
 
 // We can omit the element size array for arrays which don't contain arrays or slices.
 fn can_omit_element_sizes_array(array_typ: &Type) -> bool {
-    if array_typ.contains_slice_element() {
-        return false;
-    }
-    let Type::Array(types, _) = array_typ else {
-        panic!("ICE: expected array type");
+    let types = match array_typ {
+        Type::Array(types, _) | Type::Slice(types) => types,
+        _ => panic!("ICE: expected array or slice type"),
     };
 
     !types.iter().any(|typ| typ.contains_an_array())