diff --git a/core/modules/field/field.module b/core/modules/field/field.module
index 8157971..47bc9f7 100644
--- a/core/modules/field/field.module
+++ b/core/modules/field/field.module
@@ -1194,12 +1194,22 @@ function theme_field($variables) {
   }
 
   // Render the items.
-  $output .= '<div class="field-items"' . $variables['content_attributes'] . '>';
+  $multiple_items = count($variables['items']) > 1;
+  if($multiple_items){
+    $output .= '<div class="field-items"' . $variables['content_attributes'] . '>';
+  }
   foreach ($variables['items'] as $delta => $item) {
-    $classes = 'field-item ' . ($delta % 2 ? 'odd' : 'even');
-    $output .= '<div class="' . $classes . '"' . $variables['item_attributes'][$delta] . '>' . drupal_render($item) . '</div>';
+    if($multiple_items){
+      $classes = 'field-item ' . ($delta % 2 ? 'odd' : 'even');
+      $output .= '<div class="' . $classes . '"' . $variables['item_attributes'][$delta] . '>' . drupal_render($item) . '</div>';
+    }
+   else {
+    $output .= drupal_render($item);
+    }
+  }
+  if($multiple_items){
+    $output .= '</div>';
   }
-  $output .= '</div>';
 
   // Render the top-level DIV.
   $output = '<div ' . $variables['attributes'] . '>' . $output . '</div>';