diff --git a/library/Director/CustomVariable/CustomVariableDictionary.php b/library/Director/CustomVariable/CustomVariableDictionary.php
index 679aace7..c714a927 100644
--- a/library/Director/CustomVariable/CustomVariableDictionary.php
+++ b/library/Director/CustomVariable/CustomVariableDictionary.php
@@ -59,9 +59,9 @@ class CustomVariableDictionary extends CustomVariable implements Countable
 
     public function getValue()
     {
-        $ret = array();
+        $ret = (object) array();
         foreach ($this->value as $key => $var) {
-            $ret[$key] = $var->getValue();
+            $ret->$key = $var->getValue();
         }
 
         return $ret;