diff --git a/context.go b/context.go
index 83b59a4996..9ae58d8b29 100644
--- a/context.go
+++ b/context.go
@@ -391,9 +391,9 @@ func (c *Context) Param(key string) string {
 // 	   c.Query("name") == "Manu"
 // 	   c.Query("value") == ""
 // 	   c.Query("wtf") == ""
-func (c *Context) Query(key string) string {
-	value, _ := c.GetQuery(key)
-	return value
+func (c *Context) Query(key string) (value string) {
+	value, _ = c.GetQuery(key)
+	return
 }
 
 // DefaultQuery returns the keyed url query value if it exists,
@@ -427,9 +427,9 @@ func (c *Context) GetQuery(key string) (string, bool) {
 
 // QueryArray returns a slice of strings for a given query key.
 // The length of the slice depends on the number of params with the given key.
-func (c *Context) QueryArray(key string) []string {
-	values, _ := c.GetQueryArray(key)
-	return values
+func (c *Context) QueryArray(key string) (values []string) {
+	values, _ = c.GetQueryArray(key)
+	return
 }
 
 func (c *Context) initQueryCache() {
@@ -444,18 +444,16 @@ func (c *Context) initQueryCache() {
 
 // GetQueryArray returns a slice of strings for a given query key, plus
 // a boolean value whether at least one value exists for the given key.
-func (c *Context) GetQueryArray(key string) ([]string, bool) {
+func (c *Context) GetQueryArray(key string) (values []string, ok bool) {
 	c.initQueryCache()
-	if values, ok := c.queryCache[key]; ok && len(values) > 0 {
-		return values, true
-	}
-	return []string{}, false
+	values, ok = c.queryCache[key]
+	return
 }
 
 // QueryMap returns a map for a given query key.
-func (c *Context) QueryMap(key string) map[string]string {
-	dicts, _ := c.GetQueryMap(key)
-	return dicts
+func (c *Context) QueryMap(key string) (dicts map[string]string) {
+	dicts, _ = c.GetQueryMap(key)
+	return
 }
 
 // GetQueryMap returns a map for a given query key, plus a boolean value
@@ -467,9 +465,9 @@ func (c *Context) GetQueryMap(key string) (map[string]string, bool) {
 
 // PostForm returns the specified key from a POST urlencoded form or multipart form
 // when it exists, otherwise it returns an empty string `("")`.
-func (c *Context) PostForm(key string) string {
-	value, _ := c.GetPostForm(key)
-	return value
+func (c *Context) PostForm(key string) (value string) {
+	value, _ = c.GetPostForm(key)
+	return
 }
 
 // DefaultPostForm returns the specified key from a POST urlencoded form or multipart form
@@ -498,9 +496,9 @@ func (c *Context) GetPostForm(key string) (string, bool) {
 
 // PostFormArray returns a slice of strings for a given form key.
 // The length of the slice depends on the number of params with the given key.
-func (c *Context) PostFormArray(key string) []string {
-	values, _ := c.GetPostFormArray(key)
-	return values
+func (c *Context) PostFormArray(key string) (values []string) {
+	values, _ = c.GetPostFormArray(key)
+	return
 }
 
 func (c *Context) initFormCache() {
@@ -518,18 +516,16 @@ func (c *Context) initFormCache() {
 
 // GetPostFormArray returns a slice of strings for a given form key, plus
 // a boolean value whether at least one value exists for the given key.
-func (c *Context) GetPostFormArray(key string) ([]string, bool) {
+func (c *Context) GetPostFormArray(key string) (values []string, ok bool) {
 	c.initFormCache()
-	if values := c.formCache[key]; len(values) > 0 {
-		return values, true
-	}
-	return []string{}, false
+	values, ok = c.formCache[key]
+	return
 }
 
 // PostFormMap returns a map for a given form key.
-func (c *Context) PostFormMap(key string) map[string]string {
-	dicts, _ := c.GetPostFormMap(key)
-	return dicts
+func (c *Context) PostFormMap(key string) (dicts map[string]string) {
+	dicts, _ = c.GetPostFormMap(key)
+	return
 }
 
 // GetPostFormMap returns a map for a given form key, plus a boolean value