diff --git a/resources/static/include_js/include.js b/resources/static/include_js/include.js
index 4695de42170fec16c90ccf53896efc73788849e1..212c3f444221485884508251a170e38453a68221 100644
--- a/resources/static/include_js/include.js
+++ b/resources/static/include_js/include.js
@@ -1122,6 +1122,7 @@
       },
       // get an assertion
       get: function(callback, options) {
+        options = options || {};
         checkCompat(true);
         internalWatch({
           onlogin: function(assertion) {