diff --git a/core/modules/locale/locale.batch.inc b/core/modules/locale/locale.batch.inc
index 177fc4c..22868ae 100644
--- a/core/modules/locale/locale.batch.inc
+++ b/core/modules/locale/locale.batch.inc
@@ -25,15 +25,16 @@
  * @param string $langcode
  *   Language code of the language for which to check the translation.
  * @param array $options
- *   (optional) An array with options that can have the following elements:
+ *   An array with options that can have the following elements:
  *   - 'finish_feedback': Whether or not to give feedback to the user when the
  *     batch is finished. Optional, defaults to TRUE.
  *   - 'use_remote': Whether or not to check the remote translation file.
  *     Optional, defaults to TRUE.
+ *   Options can be an empty array, for example: array();.
  * @param array $context
  *   The batch context.
  */
-function locale_translation_batch_status_check($project, $langcode, array $options = array(), &$context) {
+function locale_translation_batch_status_check($project, $langcode, array $options, array &$context) {
   $failure = $checked = FALSE;
   $options += array(
     'finish_feedback' => TRUE,