base_url() bug?

[eluser]TuxLyn[/eluser]
Hey guys, today I've discovered this peace of code that don't work.
All the parser code seems to stop working when this following command is used.

Code that not working:

Code:

$data = array( 'base' => base_url() );

Code that works:

Code:

$data['base'] = base_url();

This is when template parser is used instead of regular ($this->load->view) command.

Code:

$this->parser->parse('page', $data);

Can some one please explain why this could be happening ? Is this a bug perhaps ?

Thank you.