--- modules/profile/profile.module	2008-12-22 13:57:40.000000000 +0100
+++ modules/profile/profileNew.module	2008-12-22 13:55:54.000000000 +0100
@@ -392,7 +392,7 @@ function profile_form_profile($edit, $us
         );
         break;
       case 'selection':
-        $options = $field->required ? array() : array('--');
+        $options = $field->required ? array(t('- Please choose -')) : array(t('- Please choose -'));
         $lines = split("[,\n\r]", $field->options);
         foreach ($lines as $line) {
           if ($line = trim($line)) {