diff --git a/src/System.Management.Automation/engine/InitialSessionState.cs b/src/System.Management.Automation/engine/InitialSessionState.cs
index 84f513d8450..d6b191f4306 100644
--- a/src/System.Management.Automation/engine/InitialSessionState.cs
+++ b/src/System.Management.Automation/engine/InitialSessionState.cs
@@ -2124,7 +2124,7 @@ public virtual HashSet<string> StartupScripts
             }
         }
 
-        private HashSet<string> _startupScripts = new HashSet<string>();
+        private HashSet<string> _startupScripts;
 
         private readonly object _syncObject = new object();