diff --git a/jquery.ba-bbq.js b/jquery.ba-bbq.js
index 3a5995d..84a9f05 100644
--- a/jquery.ba-bbq.js
+++ b/jquery.ba-bbq.js
@@ -464,7 +464,7 @@
   //  (Object) An object representing the deserialized params string.
   
   $.deparam = jq_deparam = function( params, coerce ) {
-    var obj = {},
+    var obj = Object.create(null),
       coerce_types = { 'true': !0, 'false': !1, 'null': null };
     
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@@ -521,7 +521,7 @@
           for ( ; i <= keys_last; i++ ) {
             key = keys[i] === '' ? cur.length : keys[i];
             cur = cur[key] = i < keys_last
-              ? cur[key] || ( keys[i+1] && isNaN( keys[i+1] ) ? {} : [] )
+              ? cur[key] || ( keys[i+1] && isNaN( keys[i+1] ) ? Object.create(null) : [] )
               : val;
           }
           
diff --git a/jquery.ba-bbq.min.js b/jquery.ba-bbq.min.js
index 80de36f..c1a3397 100644
--- a/jquery.ba-bbq.min.js
+++ b/jquery.ba-bbq.min.js
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
  * Dual licensed under the MIT and GPL licenses.
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