diff --git a/src/GitPrompt.ps1 b/src/GitPrompt.ps1
index ee0f632e3..6d9184380 100644
--- a/src/GitPrompt.ps1
+++ b/src/GitPrompt.ps1
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # Inspired by Mark Embling
 # http://www.markembling.info/view/my-ideal-powershell-prompt-with-git-integration
 
-$global:GitPromptSettings = New-Object PSObject -Property @{
+$global:GitPromptSettings = [pscustomobject]@{
     DefaultForegroundColor                      = $Host.UI.RawUI.ForegroundColor
 
     BeforeText                                  = ' ['