diff --git a/src/spectator/spec_builder/example_group_builder.cr b/src/spectator/spec_builder/example_group_builder.cr
index 6f317cd..38fdbf2 100644
--- a/src/spectator/spec_builder/example_group_builder.cr
+++ b/src/spectator/spec_builder/example_group_builder.cr
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ module Spectator::SpecBuilder
   abstract class ExampleGroupBuilder
     alias Child = NestedExampleGroupBuilder | ExampleBuilder
 
-    private getter children = [] of Child
+    private getter children = Deque(Child).new
 
     @before_each_hooks = Deque(TestMethod).new
     @after_each_hooks = Deque(TestMethod).new