diff --git a/dist/handlebars.js b/dist/handlebars.js
index 1942eb53..4695f1c6 100644
--- a/dist/handlebars.js
+++ b/dist/handlebars.js
@@ -96,10 +96,9 @@ Handlebars.registerHelper('blockHelperMissing', function(context, options) {
 
 Handlebars.K = function() {};
 
-Handlebars.createFrame = Object.create || function(object) {
-  Handlebars.K.prototype = object;
-  var obj = new Handlebars.K();
-  Handlebars.K.prototype = null;
+Handlebars.createFrame = function(object) {
+  var obj = {};
+  Handlebars.Utils.extend(obj, object);
   return obj;
 };
 
@@ -842,6 +841,8 @@ Handlebars.Utils = {
   },
 
   escapeExpression: function(string) {
+    /*jshint eqnull: true */
+
     // don't escape SafeStrings, since they're already safe
     if (string instanceof Handlebars.SafeString) {
       return string.toString();
diff --git a/dist/handlebars.runtime.js b/dist/handlebars.runtime.js
index 947b8f07..2372cb5b 100644
--- a/dist/handlebars.runtime.js
+++ b/dist/handlebars.runtime.js
@@ -96,10 +96,9 @@ Handlebars.registerHelper('blockHelperMissing', function(context, options) {
 
 Handlebars.K = function() {};
 
-Handlebars.createFrame = Object.create || function(object) {
-  Handlebars.K.prototype = object;
-  var obj = new Handlebars.K();
-  Handlebars.K.prototype = null;
+Handlebars.createFrame = function(object) {
+  var obj = {};
+  Handlebars.Utils.extend(obj, object);
   return obj;
 };
 
@@ -231,6 +230,8 @@ Handlebars.Utils = {
   },
 
   escapeExpression: function(string) {
+    /*jshint eqnull: true */
+
     // don't escape SafeStrings, since they're already safe
     if (string instanceof Handlebars.SafeString) {
       return string.toString();