diff --git a/YogaKit/Source/YGLayout.h b/YogaKit/Source/YGLayout.h
index 05d54a16..037d3026 100644
--- a/YogaKit/Source/YGLayout.h
+++ b/YogaKit/Source/YGLayout.h
@@ -29,7 +29,15 @@ typedef NS_OPTIONS(NSInteger, YGDimensionFlexibility) {
 @interface YGLayout : NSObject
 
 /**
-  The property that decides if we should include this view when calculating layout. Defaults to YES.
+ 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)init
+    __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.
  */
 @property (nonatomic, readwrite, assign, setter=setIncludedInLayout:) BOOL isIncludedInLayout;