1 files changed, 5 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/lib/_tls_common.js b/lib/_tls_common.js
index 79d3ac1136e..b6e1774f38f 100644
--- a/lib/_tls_common.js
+++ b/lib/_tls_common.js
@@ -48,6 +48,10 @@ const {
 } = internalBinding('constants');
 
 const {
+  kEmptyObject,
+} = require('internal/util');
+
+const {
   validateInteger,
 } = require('internal/validators');
 
@@ -93,7 +97,7 @@ function SecureContext(secureProtocol, secureOptions, minVersion, maxVersion) {
 }
 
 function createSecureContext(options) {
-  if (!options) options = {};
+  if (!options) options = kEmptyObject;
 
   const {
     honorCipherOrder,