diff --git a/lib/coffee_script/nodes.rb b/lib/coffee_script/nodes.rb
index 1370299b..3fc6d6e9 100644
--- a/lib/coffee_script/nodes.rb
+++ b/lib/coffee_script/nodes.rb
@@ -269,9 +269,12 @@ module CoffeeScript
     end
 
     def compile_node(o={})
+      constructor = o[:scope].free_variable
       sub, sup = @sub_object.compile(o), @super_object.compile(o)
-      "#{idt}#{sub}.__superClass__ = #{sup}.prototype;\n#{idt}" +
-      "#{sub}.prototype = new #{sup}();\n#{idt}" +
+      "#{idt}#{constructor} = function(){};\n#{idt}" +
+      "#{constructor}.prototype = #{sup}.prototype;\n#{idt}" +
+      "#{sub}.__superClass__ = #{sup}.prototype;\n#{idt}" +
+      "#{sub}.prototype = new #{constructor}();\n#{idt}" +
       "#{sub}.prototype.constructor = #{sub};"
     end