diff --git a/defaultConfig.stub.js b/defaultConfig.stub.js
index <HASH>..<HASH> 100644
--- a/defaultConfig.stub.js
+++ b/defaultConfig.stub.js
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ View the full documentation at https://tailwindcss.com.
 |
 */
 
-// var defaultConfig = require('tailwindcss/defaultConfig')()
+// let defaultConfig = require('tailwindcss/defaultConfig')()
 
 
 /*
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ View the full documentation at https://tailwindcss.com.
 |
 */
 
-var colors = {
+let colors = {
   'transparent': 'transparent',
 
   'black': '#222b2f',
diff --git a/src/cli.js b/src/cli.js
index <HASH>..<HASH> 100755
--- a/src/cli.js
+++ b/src/cli.js
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ program
     }
 
     const output = fs.readFileSync(path.resolve(__dirname, '../defaultConfig.stub.js'), 'utf8')
-    fs.outputFileSync(destination, output.replace('// var defaultConfig', 'var defaultConfig'))
+    fs.outputFileSync(destination, output.replace('// let defaultConfig', 'let defaultConfig'))
     console.log(`Generated Tailwind config: ${destination}`)
     process.exit()
   })
Switch from `var` to `let`

Closes #<I>.