--- fivestar.module	2009-09-23 17:04:59.000000000 -0400
+++ fivestarNew.module	2009-10-02 08:10:30.000000000 -0400
@@ -1393,6 +1393,12 @@ function theme_fivestar_widget($form) {
  *
  */
 function theme_fivestar_static($rating, $stars = 5, $tag = 'vote') {
+	if(!isset($rating)) {
+		$rating = 0;
+	}
+	if(empty($stars)) {
+		$stars = 5;
+	}	
   $output = '';
   $output .= '<div class="fivestar-widget-static fivestar-widget-static-'. $tag .' fivestar-widget-static-'. $stars .' clear-block">';
   $numeric_rating = $rating/(100/$stars);