diff --git a/vlib/v/ast/attr.v b/vlib/v/ast/attr.v
index 0366129f0f..24f72afded 100644
--- a/vlib/v/ast/attr.v
+++ b/vlib/v/ast/attr.v
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ pub fn (attrs []Attr) contains(str string) bool {
 	return attrs.any(it.name == str)
 }
 
+[direct_array_access]
 pub fn (attrs []Attr) find_first(aname string) ?Attr {
 	for a in attrs {
 		if a.name == aname {
@@ -63,6 +64,7 @@ pub fn (attrs []Attr) find_first(aname string) ?Attr {
 	return none
 }
 
+[direct_array_access]
 pub fn (attrs []Attr) find_last(aname string) ?Attr {
 	for idx := attrs.len - 1; idx > -1; idx-- {
 		a := attrs[idx]
@@ -73,6 +75,7 @@ pub fn (attrs []Attr) find_last(aname string) ?Attr {
 	return none
 }
 
+[direct_array_access]
 pub fn (attrs []Attr) find_comptime_define() ?int {
 	for idx in 0 .. attrs.len {
 		if attrs[idx].kind == .comptime_define {