diff --git a/lib/parser-sync.js b/lib/parser-sync.js
index 126fabe..56da00f 100644
--- a/lib/parser-sync.js
+++ b/lib/parser-sync.js
@@ -16,18 +16,17 @@ module.exports = function(buffer, options) {
     err = _err_;
   }
 
-  var metaData, bitmapInfo;
+  var metaData;
   function handleMetaData(_metaData_) {
     metaData = _metaData_;
-    bitmapInfo = Object.create(metaData);
   }
 
   function handleTransColor(transColor) {
-    bitmapInfo.transColor = transColor;
+    metaData.transColor = transColor;
   }
 
   function handlePalette(palette) {
-    bitmapInfo.palette = palette;
+    metaData.palette = palette;
   }
 
   var gamma;
@@ -70,13 +69,13 @@ module.exports = function(buffer, options) {
     throw new Error('bad png - invalid inflate data response');
   }
 
-  var unfilteredData = FilterSync.process(inflatedData, bitmapInfo);
+  var unfilteredData = FilterSync.process(inflatedData, metaData);
   inflateData = null;
 
-  var bitmapData = bitmapper.dataToBitMap(unfilteredData, bitmapInfo);
+  var bitmapData = bitmapper.dataToBitMap(unfilteredData, metaData);
   unfilteredData = null;
 
-  var normalisedBitmapData = formatNormaliser(bitmapData, bitmapInfo);
+  var normalisedBitmapData = formatNormaliser(bitmapData, metaData);
 
   metaData.data = normalisedBitmapData;
   metaData.gamma = gamma || 0;