diff --git a/src/parser.zig b/src/parser.zig
index 8a337f5..bbf0a62 100644
--- a/src/parser.zig
+++ b/src/parser.zig
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ pub const Options = struct {
     // If an empty document is parsed, this defines what value type should be the
     // resulting document root object. The default behavior is to emit an error if the
     // document is empty.
-    default_object: enum { string, list, map, fail } = .fail,
+    default_object: enum { scalar, list, map, fail } = .fail,
 
     // Only used by the parseTo family of functions.
     // If false, and a mapping contains additional keys that do not map to the fields of
diff --git a/src/parser/state.zig b/src/parser/state.zig
index 044d6e8..69cfd2f 100644
--- a/src/parser/state.zig
+++ b/src/parser/state.zig
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ pub const State = struct {
 
         switch (state.mode) {
             .initial => switch (options.default_object) {
-                .string => state.document.root = Value.emptyString(),
+                .scalar => state.document.root = Value.emptyScalar(),
                 .list => state.document.root = Value.newList(arena_alloc),
                 .map => state.document.root = Value.newMap(arena_alloc),
                 .fail => {