diff --git a/lodash.js b/lodash.js
index 8ac3ce3c5..67a9e7205 100644
--- a/lodash.js
+++ b/lodash.js
@@ -1672,7 +1672,7 @@
         if (objectCreate) {
           return objectCreate(proto);
         }
-        object.prototype = prototype;
+        object.prototype = proto;
         var result = new object;
         object.prototype = undefined;
         return result;