diff --git a/field_collection.module b/field_collection.module
index 01dcc6c..16d9822 100644
--- a/field_collection.module
+++ b/field_collection.module
@@ -973,6 +973,10 @@ function field_collection_field_widget_form(&$form, &$form_state, $field, $insta
         '#element_validate' => array('field_collection_field_widget_embed_validate'),
         '#parents' => $parents,
       );
+      
+      if ($field['cardinality'] == 1) {
+        $element['#type'] = 'fieldset';
+      }
 
       $field_state = field_form_get_state($field_parents, $field_name, $language, $form_state);