diff --git a/core/src/avm2/script.rs b/core/src/avm2/script.rs
index 8e41b8382..05fc6dfd3 100644
--- a/core/src/avm2/script.rs
+++ b/core/src/avm2/script.rs
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ impl<'gc> TranslationUnit<'gc> {
     ) -> Result<AvmString<'gc>, Error> {
         Ok(self
             .pool_string_option(string_index, mc)?
-            .unwrap_or_else(|| "".into()))
+            .unwrap_or_default())
     }
 }