diff --git a/public_html/create.php b/public_html/create.php
index 9fbbef52..498f82a4 100644
--- a/public_html/create.php
+++ b/public_html/create.php
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ if(LSsession :: startLSsession()) {
           $GLOBALS['Smarty'] -> assign('LSform_dataEntryForm',(string)$_REQUEST['LSform_dataEntryForm']);
         }
 
-        $GLOBALS['Smarty'] -> assign('listAvailableDataEntryForm',array_merge(array(''=>''),LSform :: listAvailableDataEntryForm($LSobject)));
+        $GLOBALS['Smarty'] -> assign('listAvailableDataEntryForm',LSform :: listAvailableDataEntryForm($LSobject));
         $GLOBALS['Smarty'] -> assign('DataEntryFormLabel',_('Data entry form'));
 
         if ($form->validate()) {
diff --git a/public_html/templates/default/create.tpl b/public_html/templates/default/create.tpl
index ee2912e1..e65cbac2 100644
--- a/public_html/templates/default/create.tpl
+++ b/public_html/templates/default/create.tpl
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
     {if !empty($listAvailableDataEntryForm)}
       <p class='LSform_listAvailableDataEntryForm'><label>{$DataEntryFormLabel}
       <select id='LSform_listAvailableDataEntryForm'>
+	<option value=''>--</option>
         {html_options options=$listAvailableDataEntryForm selected=$LSform_dataEntryForm}
       </select>
       </label>