--- contrib/views_slideshow_singleframe/views-slideshow-singleframe.tpl.php	2010-08-10 17:52:07.000000000 -0500
+++ /Users/jbell/Downloads/jake.txt	2010-08-10 18:02:08.000000000 -0500
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
  */
 ?>
 
-<?php if ($controls_top || $pager_top || $image_count_top): ?>
+<?php if (isset($controls_top) || isset($pager_top) || isset($image_count_top)): ?>
   <div class="views-slideshow-controls-top clear-block">
     <?php print $controls_top; ?>
     <?php print $pager_top; ?>
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 
 <?php print $slideshow; ?>
 
-<?php if ($controls_bottom || $pager_bottom || $image_count_bottom): ?>
+<?php if (isset($controls_bottom) || isset($pager_bottom) || isset($image_count_bottom)): ?>
   <div class="views-slideshow-controls-bottom clear-block">
     <?php print $controls_bottom; ?>
     <?php print $pager_bottom; ?>