diff --git a/source/index.js b/source/index.js
index ec7643b..a40a1a1 100644
--- a/source/index.js
+++ b/source/index.js
@@ -19,8 +19,6 @@ const levelMapping = [
 	'ansi16m',
 ];
 
-const styles = Object.create(null);
-
 const applyOptions = (object, options = {}) => {
 	if (options.level && !(Number.isInteger(options.level) && options.level >= 0 && options.level <= 3)) {
 		throw new Error('The `level` option should be an integer from 0 to 3');
@@ -46,6 +44,8 @@ function createChalk(options) {
 
 Object.setPrototypeOf(createChalk.prototype, Function.prototype);
 
+const styles = Object.create(null);
+
 for (const [styleName, style] of Object.entries(ansiStyles)) {
 	styles[styleName] = {
 		get() {