diff --git a/panda/src/express/config_express.N b/panda/src/express/config_express.N
index e4440cdffd..823d65541e 100644
--- a/panda/src/express/config_express.N
+++ b/panda/src/express/config_express.N
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+defconstruct TypeHandle new TypeHandle(TypeHandle::none())
+
 forcetype PandaSystem
 forcetype DSearchPath
 forcetype DSearchPath::Results