diff --git a/lib/algae/internal.ex b/lib/algae/internal.ex
index 431c3b8..dc06f5b 100644
--- a/lib/algae/internal.ex
+++ b/lib/algae/internal.ex
@@ -253,7 +253,7 @@ defmodule Algae.Internal do
   def default_value({{:., _, [{_, _, adt}, :t]}, _, []}) do
     quote do
       if Kernel.function_exported?(unquote(Module.concat(adt)), :new, 0) do
-        unquote(Module.concat(adt)).new()
+        apply(Module.concat(adt), :new, [])
       else
         nil
       end
@@ -263,7 +263,7 @@ defmodule Algae.Internal do
   def default_value({{:., _, [module, :t]}, _, []}) do
     quote do
       if Kernel.function_exported?(unquote(module), :new, 0) do
-        unquote(module).new()
+        apply(unquote(module), :new, [])
       else
         nil
       end