diff --git a/openc3-cosmos-init/plugins/packages/openc3-cosmos-ace-diff/src/helpers/merge.js b/openc3-cosmos-init/plugins/packages/openc3-cosmos-ace-diff/src/helpers/merge.js
index ed2ccaa955..b2dcb16a39 100644
--- a/openc3-cosmos-init/plugins/packages/openc3-cosmos-ace-diff/src/helpers/merge.js
+++ b/openc3-cosmos-init/plugins/packages/openc3-cosmos-ace-diff/src/helpers/merge.js
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ function isObject(item) {
 export default function merge(target, source) {
   if (isObject(target) && isObject(source)) {
     Object.keys(source).forEach((key) => {
+      if (key === "__proto__" || key === "constructor") return;
       if (isObject(source[key])) {
         if (!target[key] || !isObject(target[key])) {
           target[key] = source[key]