diff --git a/YogaKit/Source/YGLayout.h b/YogaKit/Source/YGLayout.h
index 7b9d583a..3bfb1b89 100644
--- a/YogaKit/Source/YGLayout.h
+++ b/YogaKit/Source/YGLayout.h
@@ -33,6 +33,13 @@ typedef NS_OPTIONS(NSInteger, YGDimensionFlexibility) {
 - (instancetype)init
     __attribute__((unavailable("you are not meant to initialise YGLayout")));
 
+/**
+ Make default init unavailable, as it will not initialise YGNode which is
+ required for the setters and getters of YGLayout's properties to work properly.
+ */
++ (instancetype)new
+    __attribute__((unavailable("you are not meant to initialise YGLayout")));
+
 /**
   The property that decides if we should include this view when calculating
   layout. Defaults to YES.