diff --git a/public/helpers.php b/public/helpers.php
index 492bb252..541c7799 100644
--- a/public/helpers.php
+++ b/public/helpers.php
@@ -11,8 +11,8 @@
 *	
 *	@since 6.0.0
 */
-function yksemeProcessSnippet( $list=false, $submit_text ) {
-	$submit_text = ( isset( $submit_text ) ) ? 'submit="' . $submit_text . '"' : '';
+function yksemeProcessSnippet( $list=false, $submit_text='' ) {
+	$submit_text = ( empty( $submit_text ) ) ? '' : 'submit="' . $submit_text . '"';
 	return do_shortcode( '[yikes-mailchimp form="' . $list . '" ' . $submit_text . ']' );
 }