diff --git a/classes/TouchOSC.sc b/classes/TouchOSC.sc
index 5a747b3..74be58d 100644
--- a/classes/TouchOSC.sc
+++ b/classes/TouchOSC.sc
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ TouchOSC {
 
 	init { | ip, port |
 		net = NetAddr(ip, port);
-		controls = ();
+		controls = Dictionary();
 	}
 
 	send { | url ... oargs |