diff --git a/src/path/Path.js b/src/path/Path.js
index 5a3c48cb..e655f82a 100644
--- a/src/path/Path.js
+++ b/src/path/Path.js
@@ -1626,8 +1626,7 @@ var Path = PathItem.extend(/** @lends Path# */{
 	getStyle: function() {
 		// If this path is part of a CompoundPath, use the paren't style instead
 		var parent = this._parent;
-		return (parent && parent._type === 'compound-path'
-				? parent : this)._style;
+		return (parent && parent instanceof CompoundPath ? parent : this)._style;
 	},
 
 	// DOCS: toShape
diff --git a/src/style/Style.js b/src/style/Style.js
index 38e2db4c..4e7f763a 100644
--- a/src/style/Style.js
+++ b/src/style/Style.js
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ var Style = Base.extend(new function() {
 			// they all have the same style.
 			// If true is passed for dontMerge, don't merge children styles
 			if (!children || children.length === 0 || arguments[0]
-					|| this._item._type === 'compound-path') {
+					|| this._item instanceof CompoundPath) {
 				var value = this._values[key];
 				if (value === undefined) {
 					value = this._defaults[key];