diff --git a/godot/nim/godotnim.nim b/godot/nim/godotnim.nim
index e46055b..b8dd95c 100644
--- a/godot/nim/godotnim.nim
+++ b/godot/nim/godotnim.nim
@@ -483,8 +483,7 @@ proc godotVariantType*(T: typedesc[Table|TableRef]): VariantType {.inline.} =
   VariantType.Dictionary
 
 proc toGodot*[T: Table or TableRef](t: T): Variant =
-  var dict: Dictionary
-  initDictionary(dict)
+  let dict = initDictionary()
   mixin toGodot
   for k, v in t.pairs():
     dict[toGodot(k)] = toGodot(v)