diff --git a/src/mbgl/style/style_parser.cpp b/src/mbgl/style/style_parser.cpp
index 89a266a18..4120ef470 100644
--- a/src/mbgl/style/style_parser.cpp
+++ b/src/mbgl/style/style_parser.cpp
@@ -404,7 +404,7 @@ bool StyleParser::parseOptionalProperty(const char *property_name, PropertyKey k
         if (value.HasMember(transition_name)) {
             return setProperty<T>(replaceConstant(value[property_name]), property_name, key, klass, value[transition_name]);
         } else {
-            JSVal val(rapidjson::kObjectType);
+            JSVal val = JSVal(rapidjson::kObjectType);
             return setProperty<T>(replaceConstant(value[property_name]), property_name, key, klass, val);
         }
     }