diff --git a/chia/wallet/cat_wallet/cat_wallet.py b/chia/wallet/cat_wallet/cat_wallet.py
index edefd80e5482..d35447785373 100644
--- a/chia/wallet/cat_wallet/cat_wallet.py
+++ b/chia/wallet/cat_wallet/cat_wallet.py
@@ -256,8 +256,11 @@ async def create_from_puzzle_info(
         puzzle_driver: PuzzleInfo,
         name: Optional[str] = None,
         # We're hinting this as Any for mypy by should explore adding this to the wallet protocol and hinting properly
-        potential_subclasses: dict[AssetType, Any] = {},
+        potential_subclasses: Optional[dict[AssetType, Any]] = None,
     ) -> Any:
+        if potential_subclasses is None:
+            potential_subclasses = {}
+
         next_layer: Optional[PuzzleInfo] = puzzle_driver.also()
         if next_layer is not None:
             if AssetType(next_layer.type()) in potential_subclasses:
diff --git a/chia/wallet/cat_wallet/r_cat_wallet.py b/chia/wallet/cat_wallet/r_cat_wallet.py
index 19eed3fb86f0..2300e511978c 100644
--- a/chia/wallet/cat_wallet/r_cat_wallet.py
+++ b/chia/wallet/cat_wallet/r_cat_wallet.py
@@ -139,8 +139,11 @@ async def create_from_puzzle_info(
         puzzle_driver: PuzzleInfo,
         name: Optional[str] = None,
         # We're hinting this as Any for mypy by should explore adding this to the wallet protocol and hinting properly
-        potential_subclasses: dict[AssetType, Any] = {},
+        potential_subclasses: Optional[dict[AssetType, Any]] = None,
     ) -> Any:
+        if potential_subclasses is None:
+            potential_subclasses = {}
+
         rev_layer: Optional[PuzzleInfo] = puzzle_driver.also()
         if rev_layer is None:
             raise ValueError("create_from_puzzle_info called on RCATWallet with a non R-CAT puzzle driver")
diff --git a/chia/wallet/vc_wallet/cr_cat_wallet.py b/chia/wallet/vc_wallet/cr_cat_wallet.py
index 600deba6f384..0862d3af55d6 100644
--- a/chia/wallet/vc_wallet/cr_cat_wallet.py
+++ b/chia/wallet/vc_wallet/cr_cat_wallet.py
@@ -136,8 +136,11 @@ async def create_from_puzzle_info(
         puzzle_driver: PuzzleInfo,
         name: Optional[str] = None,
         # We're hinting this as Any for mypy by should explore adding this to the wallet protocol and hinting properly
-        potential_subclasses: dict[AssetType, Any] = {},
+        potential_subclasses: Optional[dict[AssetType, Any]] = None,
     ) -> Any:
+        if potential_subclasses is None:
+            potential_subclasses = {}
+
         cr_layer: Optional[PuzzleInfo] = puzzle_driver.also()
         if cr_layer is None:  # pragma: no cover
             raise ValueError("create_from_puzzle_info called on CRCATWallet with a non CR-CAT puzzle driver")