diff --git a/components/com_cck/views/form/view.html.php b/components/com_cck/views/form/view.html.php
index 5438d00e9..48364d803 100644
--- a/components/com_cck/views/form/view.html.php
+++ b/components/com_cck/views/form/view.html.php
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ protected function prepareDisplay( $preconfig )
 		$view				=	$this->getName();
 		
 		$live				=	urldecode( $params->get( 'live', '' ) );
-		$variation			=	$params->get( 'variation' );
+		$variation			=	$params->get( 'variation', '' );
 		
 		// Page
 		$menus	=	$app->getMenu();
diff --git a/modules/mod_cck_form/mod_cck_form.php b/modules/mod_cck_form/mod_cck_form.php
index f1acdc65a..a275fda70 100644
--- a/modules/mod_cck_form/mod_cck_form.php
+++ b/modules/mod_cck_form/mod_cck_form.php
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
 $preconfig['url']		=	'';
 
 $live		=	urldecode( $params->get( 'live', '' ) );
-$variation	=	$params->get( 'variation' );
+$variation	=	$params->get( 'variation', '' );
 
 jimport( 'cck.base.form.form' );
 include JPATH_SITE.'/libraries/cck/base/form/form_inc.php';