diff --git a/plugins/c9.ide.dialog.common/filechange.js b/plugins/c9.ide.dialog.common/filechange.js
index ac5676db..ef74456d 100644
--- a/plugins/c9.ide.dialog.common/filechange.js
+++ b/plugins/c9.ide.dialog.common/filechange.js
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ define(function(require, module, exports) {
     function main(options, imports, register) {
         var Dialog = imports.Dialog;
         var util = imports.util;
+        options = options || {};
         
         /***** Initialization *****/