diff --git a/cck_select_other.module b/cck_select_other.module
index 86bc23c..b367931 100644
--- a/cck_select_other.module
+++ b/cck_select_other.module
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ function cck_select_other_field_formatter_view($entity_type, $entity, $field, $i

     $settings = $instance['widget']['settings'];
     $options = cck_select_other_options($instance);
+    $element = array();

     foreach ($items as $delta => $item) {