diff --git a/scripts/models/chip.js b/scripts/models/chip.js
index d1fda66..00bfba4 100644
--- a/scripts/models/chip.js
+++ b/scripts/models/chip.js
@@ -1,15 +1,17 @@
 // An individual chip/checker that can be placed on a game grid; each chip
 // belongs to a single player
-function Chip({ player, column = null, row = null, winning = false }) {
-  // A reference to the player who placed this chip
-  this.player = player;
-  // The index of the column on the grid where this chip was placed
-  this.column = column;
-  // The index of the row on the grid where this chip was placed
-  this.row = row;
-  // Whether or not the chip should be visually marked as a winning chip (i.e.
-  // apart of a winning connection)
-  this.winning = winning;
+class Chip {
+  constructor({ player, column = null, row = null, winning = false }) {
+    // A reference to the player who placed this chip
+    this.player = player;
+    // The index of the column on the grid where this chip was placed
+    this.column = column;
+    // The index of the row on the grid where this chip was placed
+    this.row = row;
+    // Whether or not the chip should be visually marked as a winning chip (i.e.
+    // apart of a winning connection)
+    this.winning = winning;
+  }
 }
 
 export default Chip;