diff --git a/src/OpenRpg.Core/Variables/DefaultKeyedVariables.cs b/src/OpenRpg.Core/Variables/DefaultKeyedVariables.cs
index 50ab520..c1b99f0 100644
--- a/src/OpenRpg.Core/Variables/DefaultKeyedVariables.cs
+++ b/src/OpenRpg.Core/Variables/DefaultKeyedVariables.cs
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ public T this[K index]
             }
         }
 
-        public T GetVariable(K key) => ContainsKey(key) ? InternalVariables[key] : default;
+        public T GetVariable(K key) => ContainsKey(key) ? InternalVariables[key] : default(T);
         
         public void AddVariable(K key, T value)
         {