diff --git a/examples/example.rs b/examples/example.rs
index 70f4aa8..b9672b9 100644
--- a/examples/example.rs
+++ b/examples/example.rs
@@ -12,7 +12,8 @@ use ratatui::{
     widgets::{Block, Borders},
     Terminal,
 };
-use std::{error::Error, io};
+use std::error::Error;
+use std::io;
 
 use tui_tree_widget::{Tree, TreeItem};
 
@@ -74,12 +75,12 @@ fn run_app<B: Backend>(terminal: &mut Terminal<B>, mut app: App) -> io::Result<(
 
             let items = Tree::new(app.tree.items.clone())
                 .block(
-                    Block::default()
+                    Block::new()
                         .borders(Borders::ALL)
                         .title(format!("Tree Widget {:?}", app.tree.state)),
                 )
                 .highlight_style(
-                    Style::default()
+                    Style::new()
                         .fg(Color::Black)
                         .bg(Color::LightGreen)
                         .add_modifier(Modifier::BOLD),
diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index 4e55ca3..c90de3a 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@ impl<'a> TreeItem<'a> {
     {
         Self {
             text: text.into(),
-            style: Style::default(),
+            style: Style::new(),
             children: Vec::new(),
         }
     }
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@ impl<'a> TreeItem<'a> {
     {
         Self {
             text: text.into(),
-            style: Style::default(),
+            style: Style::new(),
             children: children.into(),
         }
     }
@@ -300,8 +300,8 @@ impl<'a> Tree<'a> {
             items: items.into(),
             block: None,
             start_corner: Corner::TopLeft,
-            style: Style::default(),
-            highlight_style: Style::default(),
+            style: Style::new(),
+            highlight_style: Style::new(),
             highlight_symbol: "",
             node_closed_symbol: "\u{25b6} ", // Arrow to right
             node_open_symbol: "\u{25bc} ",   // Arrow down